How to Say ‘Hello’ in Traditional Chinese
你好
nǐ hǎo
[nǐ hǎo]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: 你好 is understood, but in Taiwan customers often skip it and start with 請問 or their question directly in restaurants. It sounds polite either way.
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Used to address the person being spoken to.
你好，我想點菜。
Hello, I would like to order food.
好
hǎo
[hǎo]
good
Expresses a positive state or quality.
你好，今天的天氣很好。
Hello, today the weather is good.
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