How to Say ‘Say hello to Dad.’ in Traditional Chinese
跟爸打聲招呼。
gēn bà dǎ shēng zhāo hū
[gen bà dǎ shēng zhāohū]
💬 Usage Tip: 打招呼 (dǎ zhāo hu) "to greet" can be split, with 聲 "a sound" slipped into the middle. This makes it sound like a quick, casual hello. The person you greet comes first with 跟: 跟老師打招呼 "greet the teacher".
Phrase Breakdown
跟爸
gēn bà
to Dad
跟 means 'with' or 'to', and 爸 is short for 'Dad'.
我跟爸說了。
I told Dad.
Words in this phrase
跟
gēn
[gen]
with; to
A preposition meaning 'with' someone or 'to' someone in conversation.
你可以跟招募人員聊聊。
You can chat with the recruiter.
爸
bà
[bà]
dad
Casual word for father; also used for father-in-law.
爸在客廳看電視。
Dad is watching TV in the living room.
打聲招呼。
dǎ shēng zhāo hū
say hello
打招呼 means 'greet someone'. Adding 聲 makes it 'a quick hello'.
見到老師要打聲招呼。
Say hello when you see the teacher.
Words in this phrase
打
dǎ
[dǎ]
to do; to make (a greeting)
General verb used in set phrases like 打招呼.
他跟我打了招呼。
He greeted me.
聲
shēng
[shēng]
sound; a word (measure for utterances)
In 一聲, means a quick word or mention.
出門前說一聲。
Let me know before you go out.
招呼
zhāo hū
[zhāohū]
greeting
A greeting; 打招呼 means to say hello.
見到長輩要打招呼。
Greet elders when you see them.
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