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您好

nín hǎo · nin hao

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Meaning

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  1. hello (polite)
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In a conversation

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Hello, grandma

  1. Leon

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我(wǒ)见到(jiàndào)邻居(línjū)奶奶(nǎinai)，应该(yīnggāi)说(shuō)什么(shénme)？

    Dengdeng, what should I say when I meet my neighbour grandma?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)老人(lǎorén)要(yào)说(shuō)您好(nínhǎo)。

    To older people, say 您好.

  3. Leon

    您好(nínhǎo)！奶奶(nǎinai)，您好(nínhǎo)！

    Hello! Grandma, hello!

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，很好(hěnhǎo)！

    Right, very good!

  5. Leon

    好的(hǎode)，我(wǒ)也(yě)对(duì)小狗(xiǎogǒu)说(shuō)您好(nínhǎo)。

    Okay, I will say 您好 to the puppy too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

您(nín)好(hǎo)，很(hěn)抱(bào)歉(qiàn)给(gěi)您(nín)带(dài)来(lái)麻(má)烦(fan)。

Hello, sorry for any trouble.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by atitarev · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

您(nín)好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)跟(gēn)总(zǒng)经(jīng)理(lǐ)有(yǒu)约(yuē)十(shí)点(diǎn)见(jiàn)面(miàn)，这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)面(miàn)试(shì)通(tōng)知(zhī)。

Hi, I have an appointment with the general manager. This is my interview notice.

Tatoeba: Chinese by holger_reinherzen · English by holger_reinherzen · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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