Chinese Vocabulary: Greetings in Chinese

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Vocabulary List

English Chinese Pronunciation
Hello
你好
nǐ hǎo
GoodBye
再见
zài jiàn
thank you
谢谢
xièxiè
you are welcome
不客气
bù kè qì
good morning
早上好
zǎoshang hǎo
good afternoon
下午好
xiàwǔ hǎo
good night
晚安
wǎn ān
how are you?
你好吗?
nǐ hǎo ma?
I am fine
我很好
wǒ hěn hǎo

Cultural Insight: Politeness in Chinese Greetings

In Chinese culture, it is important to show respect and hierarchy in greetings. Addressing someone by their title or adding honorifics like 先生 (xiānsheng) for ‘Mr.’ or 女士 (nǚshì) for ‘Ms.’ is common and greatly appreciated.

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