🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese phrases

How to say “Good morning” in Mandarin Chinese

早上好

zǎoshang hǎo

Literally: morning goodneutral

Common at work and school. Among friends, neighbours and family, a simple 早 ("early!") is the most natural morning greeting.

Other ways to say it

Mandarin ChinesePronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
早zǎomorning!Casual, very common
早安zǎo'āngood morningMessages, social media; common in Taiwan

In a sentence

早上好!今天天气不错。

Zǎoshang hǎo! Jīntiān tiānqì bùcuò.

Good morning! The weather is nice today.

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