<p>believe or not, they may say hello.
If it's some good friend, maybe their nick name.</p>

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2014-06-06T08:24:24.677Z
2014-06-06T08:24:24.677Z
ztana
<p>36 phrases to say hello in Chinese - audio in link.</p>

<p><a href="http://chinesespeak.com/hello-chinese/" rel="nofollow">http://chinesespeak.com/hello-chinese/</a></p>

<p>Saying hello</p>

<ol>
<li><p>你好！
Pinyin: nǐ hǎo！ 
Meaning: Hello. </p></li>
<li><p>您好！
Pinyin: nín hǎo！<br>
Meaning: Hello. Used when addressing seniors or superiors to show respect.  </p></li>
</ol>

<p>Time-based greetings</p>

<ol>
<li><p>早上好！
Pinyin: zǎo shang hǎo！<br>
Meaning: Good morning!  </p></li>
<li><p>早安
Pinyin: zǎo ān<br>
Meaning: Good morning . Literally “Peace at morning”    </p></li>
<li><p>早
Pinyin: zǎo 
Meaning: Morning!   </p></li>
<li><p>下午好！
Pinyin: xià wǔ hǎo<br>
Meaning: Good afternoon!    </p></li>
<li><p>晚上好
Pinyin: wǎn shàng hǎo<br>
Meaning: Good evening!  </p></li>
<li><p>晚安
Pinyin: wǎn ān<br>
Meaning: Good night </p></li>
<li><p>你好吗?
Pinyin: nǐ hǎo ma?<br>
Meaning: How are you?   </p></li>
<li><p>您好吗?
Pinyin: nín hǎo ma? 
Meaning: How are you? Used when addressing seniors or superiors to show respect.    </p></li>
</ol>

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2014-06-06T11:58:52.100Z
2014-06-06T11:58:52.100Z
Steve
<p>I would like to learn common greetings in Chinese. I haven't taken any classes or used any textbooks. I would like to learn, very much! So I would be able to carry on simple conversation with Chinese friends :) </p>

<p>thank you</p>

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2014-06-04T23:25:06.017Z
Welcome to the site. Here is a [question with 12 answers](http://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/1120/resources-for-learning-mandarin-chinese) for resources you can use to get started. You can also use the links others provided in the comments. What you do after that will be very helpful. I suggest you read through the material and then either change this question to something not already present on the site or just delete it and post a new question (I am sure you will have many of those). Good luck getting started and enjoy learning Chinese 
Tommie C.
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2014-06-06T03:39:30.953Z
Please share your research
Mou某
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I would like to learn common greetings in Chinese
# I would like to learn common greetings in Chinese

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-06-04)

I would like to learn common greetings in Chinese. I haven't taken any classes or used any textbooks. I would like to learn, very much! So I would be able to carry on simple conversation with Chinese friends :)

thank you

**Tags:** greetings
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Welcome to the site. Here is a [question with 12 answers](http://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/1120/resources-for-learning-mandarin-chinese) for resources you can use to get started. You can also use the links others provided in the comments. What you do after that will be very helpful. I suggest you read through the material and then either change this question to something not already present on the site or just delete it and post a new question (I am sure you will have many of those). Good luck getting started and enjoy learning Chinese   
> **username_2**: Please share your research  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2014-06-06. Score: 2

believe or not, they may say hello.
If it's some good friend, maybe their nick name.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2014-06-06. Score: 1

36 phrases to say hello in Chinese - audio in link.

<http://chinesespeak.com/hello-chinese/>

Saying hello

1. 你好！
   Pinyin: nǐ hǎo！
   Meaning: Hello.
2. 您好！
   Pinyin: nín hǎo！  
   Meaning: Hello. Used when addressing seniors or superiors to show respect.

Time-based greetings

1. 早上好！
   Pinyin: zǎo shang hǎo！  
   Meaning: Good morning!
2. 早安
   Pinyin: zǎo ān  
   Meaning: Good morning . Literally “Peace at morning”
3. 早
   Pinyin: zǎo
   Meaning: Morning!
4. 下午好！
   Pinyin: xià wǔ hǎo  
   Meaning: Good afternoon!
5. 晚上好
   Pinyin: wǎn shàng hǎo  
   Meaning: Good evening!
6. 晚安
   Pinyin: wǎn ān  
   Meaning: Good night
7. 你好吗?
   Pinyin: nǐ hǎo ma?  
   Meaning: How are you?
8. 您好吗?
   Pinyin: nín hǎo ma?
   Meaning: How are you? Used when addressing seniors or superiors to show respect.


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