How to Say ‘Say hello to Dad’ in Traditional Chinese
跟爸打招呼
gēn bà dǎ zhāo hū
[gen bà dǎ zhāohū]
💬 Usage Tip: The person you greet goes before the verb with 跟: 跟老師打招呼 "greet the teacher". It never goes after 打招呼.
Phrase Breakdown
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.
打招呼
dǎ zhāo hū
[dǎ zhāohū]
to greet; to say hello
To greet someone politely.
進門要跟長輩打招呼。
When you come in, greet the elders.
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