How to Say ‘Hello!’ in Traditional Chinese
你好！
nǐ hǎo
[nee haow]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [你好] works as a polite general greeting, but in Taiwan people often skip it and go straight to the reason they're speaking, especially in shops or everyday interactions.
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The singular “you,” used when speaking directly to one person.
我看著你說：「你好！」
I looked at you and said, “Hello!”
好
hǎo
[haow]
good; well
Means “good.” Together with 你, it forms the common greeting 你好, “hello.”
第一次見面時，說「你好！」很有禮貌。
When meeting for the first time, saying “Hello!” is very polite.
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