How to Say ‘Hello’ in Traditional Chinese
你好
nǐ hǎo
[nǐ hǎo]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: 你好 is fine and polite in service situations, but in Taiwan staff may also open with 您好 to sound a bit more respectful.
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
A pronoun used to refer to the person being spoken to.
你是學生嗎？
Are you a student?
好
hǎo
[hǎo]
good; well
An adjective to express something positive or satisfactory.
你好，請問需要幫忙嗎？
Hello, do you need help?
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