How to Say ‘Hello’ in Traditional Chinese
你好
nǐ hǎo
[nǐ hǎo]
💬 Usage Tip: [你好] literally uses [你] + [好]: "you" + "good," a common Chinese way to greet someone. The same pattern works with titles too, like [老師好] for "hello, teacher."
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In Taiwan, [你好] is understood everywhere, but with strangers it can sound a bit textbook or direct. In everyday situations, people often just start with [不好意思] to get attention, or go straight to the question politely.
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
A pronoun used to refer to the person being spoken to.
你好，你今天怎麼樣？
Hello, how are you today?
好
hǎo
[hǎo]
good
An adjective used to describe something that is pleasant or satisfactory.
你好，今天天氣很好。
Hello, the weather is very good today.
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