How to Say ‘Hello, this is Hao Wei Restaurant.’ in Traditional Chinese
您好，這裡是好味餐廳。
nín hǎo zhè lǐ shì hǎo wèi cān tīng
[nín how juh-lee shì hǎowèi cāntīng]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is the standard way Taiwanese restaurants answer the phone. 您 (nín) is the polite "you", and staff use it with every caller.
Phrase Breakdown
您好，
nín hǎo
Hello,
A polite greeting. 您 (nín) is the respectful form of 你. Both syllables are third tone, so 您 changes to a rising second-tone sound: nín hǎo.
您好，請進。
Hello, please come in.
Words in this phrase
您
nín
[nín]
you (polite)
Polite, respectful form of 'you', used with customers or elders.
您要喝什麼？
What would you like to drink?
好
hǎo
[how]
good; well
A basic adjective meaning good, favorable, or well.
這是一個好機會，你可以把握一下。
This is a good opportunity, and you can make use of it.
這裡是好味餐廳。
zhè lǐ shì hǎo wèi cān tīng
this is Good Taste Restaurant.
這裡是 means 'this is (here)' and is common when answering the phone. 好味 is the restaurant's name and 餐廳 (cāntīng) means 'restaurant'.
這裡是圖書館。
This is the library.
Words in this phrase
這裡
zhè lǐ
[juh-lee]
here
Refers to this place or location near the speaker.
這裡有很多職缺資訊。
There is a lot of job-opening information here.
是
shì
[shì]
is
Used to confirm facts or existence.
他寫的是一本關於劍法的書。
He is writing a book about swordsmanship.
好味
hǎo wèi
[hǎowèi]
Good Taste (restaurant name)
A name meaning 'good flavor', often used for restaurants.
好味的牛肉麵很有名。
Good Taste's beef noodles are famous.
餐廳
cān tīng
[cāntīng]
restaurant
A place where meals are served to customers.
這家餐廳很熱鬧。
This restaurant is very lively.
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