Are there other ways to say "Hello" in Mandarin Chinese?

您好 (nín hǎo) — hello (polite): To elders, customers, superiors; 嗨 (hāi) — hi: Casual, among young people; 喂 (wèi) — hello? (on the phone): Answering the phone.

How to Say "Hello" in Mandarin Chinese

Q: How do you say "Hello" in Mandarin Chinese?

你好 (nǐ hǎo). Literally: "you good". The textbook greeting, common with strangers and in shops. Two third tones in a row change in speech, so the first is said as a rising tone: "ní hǎo". Friends often skip it and greet each other by name, or ask 吃了吗? ("have you eaten?").

你好

nǐ hǎo

Literally: you goodneutral

The textbook greeting, common with strangers and in shops. Two third tones in a row change in speech, so the first is said as a rising tone: "ní hǎo". Friends often skip it and greet each other by name, or ask 吃了吗? ("have you eaten?").

Other ways to say it

Mandarin Chinese	Pronunciation	Meaning	When to use it
您好	nín hǎo	hello (polite)	To elders, customers, superiors
嗨	hāi	hi	Casual, among young people
喂	wèi	hello? (on the phone)	Answering the phone

In a sentence

你好，我是新来的同事。
Nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì xīn lái de tóngshì.
Hello, I'm the new colleague.

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