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Greetings in Mandarin

Whether you are traveling to China, hanging out with Chinese people, or going out on a date with a Chinese person, it`s necessary to know some essential basic Chinese phrases to help you survive. Knowing a few handy phrases will not only help you avoid social awkwardness, it will allow you to build great new connections with people, and even make your Chinese conversations more interesting. Even if you just need to travel around China, basic Chinese words can help you out in unfamiliar surroundings and perhaps even help you avoid some potential misunderstandings. Here we’d like to introduce basic Chinese words and phrases which you may need in your next Chinese language survival and social situation.

Chinese
Pinyin
English
你好!
nǐ hǎo !
Hello
早上好
zǎo shàng hǎo
Good morning
晚上好
wǎn shàng hǎo
Good evening
你好吗?
nǐ hǎo ma ?
How are you?
我很好
wǒ hěn hǎo
I’m fine
你吃了吗?
nǐ chī le ma ?
Have you eaten?
吃了
chī le
I ate
你呢
nǐ ne
And you?
欢迎
huān yíng
Welcome
很高兴见到你
hěn gāo xìng jiàn dào nǐ
Pleased to meet you
Polite ways
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