How to Say ‘Hi’ in Traditional Chinese
嗨
hāi
[hāi]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: 嗨 is casual and friendly, more like speaking to a peer than opening with staff in a polite service interaction. With shop staff, 您好 is safer if you want to sound respectful.
Phrase Breakdown
嗨
hāi
[hāi]
hi
A friendly and informal greeting.
嗨！你喜歡喝熱飲還是冷飲？
Hi! Do you like hot drinks or cold drinks?
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