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你好

nǐ hǎo · ni hao

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Meaning

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  1. hello
  2. hi
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Hello to everyone

  1. Leon

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)学会(xuéhuì)了(le)一句(yījù)中文(zhōngwén)：你好(nǐhǎo)！

    Today I learned a sentence of Chinese: hello!

  2. Dengdeng

    太棒了(tàibàngle)！你(nǐ)对(duì)别人(biéren)说过(shuōguò)吗(ma)？

    Great! Have you said it to anyone?

  3. Leon

    说过(shuōguò)。我(wǒ)对(duì)每个人(měigerén)都(dōu)说(shuō)你好(nǐhǎo)，连(lián)对(duì)那只(nàzhī)狗(gǒu)也(yě)说(shuō)了(le)。

    Yes. I say hello to everyone, even to that dog.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)它(tā)回答(huídá)你(nǐ)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did it answer you?

  5. Leon

    回答(huídá)了(le)，它(tā)说(shuō)汪汪(wāngwāng)。我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)，它的(tāde)意思(yìsi)也(yě)是(shì)你好(nǐhǎo)。

    It did. It said woof woof. I think it means hello too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)好(hǎo)，请(qǐng)问(wèn)洗(xǐ)手(shǒu)间(jiān)在(zài)哪(nǎ)里(lǐ)？

Hello, may I ask where the restroom is?

02

你(nǐ)好(hǎo)，很(hěn)高(gāo)兴(xìng)认(rèn)识(shi)你(nǐ)。

Hello, nice to meet you.

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