How to Say ‘Hello’ in Traditional Chinese
你好
nǐ hǎo
[nǐ hǎo]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: 你好 is understood everywhere, but in Taiwan it can sound a bit textbook in casual daily life. With people you already know, locals often just say the person's name or another greeting like 早安.
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
A second person pronoun used to address someone directly.
你好，請問你叫什麼名字？
Hello, may I ask for your name?
好
hǎo
[hǎo]
good
An adjective indicating something is positive or agreeable.
今天天氣很好。
The weather is good today.
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