Greetings in Chinese 问候
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Where everything starts: saying hello. 15 essential greetings words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 你好 | nǐ hǎo | hello |
| 您好 | nín hǎo | hello (polite) |
| 早上好 | zǎo shang hǎo | good morning |
| 晚上好 | wǎn shang hǎo | good evening |
| 再见 | zài jiàn | goodbye |
| 谢谢 | xiè xie | thank you |
| 不客气 | bù kè qi | you're welcome |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | sorry |
| 没关系 | méi guān xi | it doesn't matter |
| 请 | qǐng | please |
| 你好吗 | nǐ hǎo ma | how are you? |
| 我很好 | wǒ hěn hǎo | I'm fine |
| 明天见 | míng tiān jiàn | see you tomorrow |
| 好久不见 | hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn | long time no see |
| 欢迎 | huān yíng | welcome |
Example sentences
- 欢迎你来我家做客！Welcome to my home!
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Greetings speaking island has 8 everyday questions about greetings to prepare your own answers to.