How to Say ‘Hello’ in Traditional Chinese
你好
nǐ hǎo
[nee how]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In Taiwan, [你好] is correct but not the most natural thing to say when walking up to a café counter. Many locals just say [你好], [哈囉], or go straight to the order.
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
A common way to say "you" when speaking to one person.
你好，請問你想喝什麼咖啡？
Hello, what kind of coffee would you like to drink?
好
hǎo
[how]
good; well
Means "good" and is also used in greetings like 你好.
這家店的咖啡很好，你好適合來試試。
The coffee at this shop is very good; it's a great place for you to try.
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