How to Say ‘Hello’ in Traditional Chinese
您好
nín hǎo
[nín hǎo]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: 您好 is a standard polite greeting from staff to customers in Taiwan. As a customer, you can answer with 您好 too, but a simple 你好 also works in casual places.
Phrase Breakdown
您
nín
[nín]
hello (polite form)
A polite way of saying 'hello', often used in formal interactions.
您好，歡迎光臨。
Hello, welcome.
好
hǎo
[hǎo]
good
Refers to something well or satisfactory.
您好，請問需要什麼？
Hello, may I ask what you need?
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