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Greetings in Chinese

In Mandarin, greetings is 打招呼 (dǎzhāohu). Hello, goodbye, thank you, sorry and good night.

22 words in 4 short lessons. Tap a speaker to hear it, or a word for its sentence and characters.

Meeting someone

Hello and goodbye

Being polite

Morning and night

Questions

How do you say “greetings” in Chinese?

打招呼 (dǎzhāohu).

Where should a beginner start with greetings in Chinese?

Start with meeting someone: 你好！ (Hello!), 你叫什么名字？ (What is your name?), 我叫小明。 (My name is Xiaoming.), 很高兴认识你。 (Nice to meet you.), 你好吗？ (How are you?), 再见！ (Goodbye!). Each lesson takes a few minutes, with pictures and audio, and no sign-up.