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How to say hello in Chinese

你好! — that is what a face drawn in Chinese says when it bumps into another face on sayihello.

Say	Sounds like	When
你好	nǐ hǎo	standard — anyone
您好	nín hǎo	respectful — elders, customers
嗨	hāi	casual
大家好	dàjiā hǎo	hello everyone
早上好	zǎoshang hǎo	good morning

你好 is the textbook hello and works everywhere. 您 (nín) is the respectful you: use 您好 with elders, customers, or anyone you want to show respect to.

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