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nǐ hǎo 你好/ Hello
nǐ hǎo 你 好
hello
nǐ 你 (pron.)
you
hǎo 好
good/ fine/ OK
chén 陈
a Chinese Surname
xiān shēnɡ 先 生
Mr./ Sir/ Gentleman
lǐ 李
xiǎo jiě 小 姐
Miss
nǐ hǎo mɑ 你 好 吗?
How are you?
hěn hǎo 很 好
very good
yě 也
also/ too
xiè xiè 谢 谢
thank you
Conversation 1
chén xiān shēnɡ: nǐ hǎo!
陈 先 生: 你 好!
lǐ xiǎo jiě: nǐ hǎo!
李 小 姐: 你 好!
Mr Chen: Hello!
Miss Li: Hello!
Conversation 2
chén xiān shēnɡ: lǐ xiǎo jiě, nǐ hǎo mɑ?
陈 先 生: 李 小 姐, 你 好 吗?
lǐ xiǎo jiě: wǒ hěn hǎo, xiè xiè! nǐ ne?
李 小 姐: 我 很 好, 谢 谢! 你 呢?
chén xiān shēnɡ: wǒ yě hěn hǎo, xiè xiè!
陈 先 生: 我 也 很 好, 谢 谢!
Mr Chen: How are you, Miss Li?
Miss Li: I am fine, thank you! How about you?
Mr Chen: I am fine too, thank you!
Note: In Chinese, a family name precedes a title or form of address.
