How to Say ‘Hello’ in Traditional Chinese
您好
nín hǎo
[neen how]
💬 Usage Tip: [您好] is the polite version of [你好], using [您] instead of [你]. You'll hear it constantly in stores, clinics, and restaurants in Taiwan.
Phrase Breakdown
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
A respectful way to say “you,” often used in customer service.
您好，請問有無障礙座位嗎？
Hello, may I ask if there is accessible seating?
好
hǎo
[how]
good; well
Often used in greetings like 您好 to politely say hello.
您好，我想先了解入口好不好進。
Hello, I’d like to first understand whether the entrance is easy to enter.
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