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打招呼

dǎ zhāo hu · da zhao hu

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to greet sb by word or action
  2. to give prior notice
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In a conversation

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Saying hello to Grandma Wang

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)见到(jiàndào)邻居(línjū)怎么(zěnme)不(bù)打招呼(dǎzhāohu)？

    Liangliang, why don't you say hello when you see the neighbor?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)不好意思(bùhǎoyìsi)，不(bù)知道(zhīdào)说(shuō)什么(shénme)。

    I am shy and don't know what to say.

  3. Dengdeng

    很(hěn)简单(jiǎndān)，说(shuō)一声(yīshēng)早上好(zǎoshanghǎo)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    It is easy. Just say good morning.

  4. Liangliang

    王奶奶(wángnǎinai)，早上好(zǎoshanghǎo)！

    Grandma Wang, good morning!

  5. Dengdeng

    看(kàn)，王奶奶(wángnǎinai)也(yě)跟(gēn)你(nǐ)打招呼(dǎzhāohu)了(le)！

    Look, Grandma Wang said hello to you too!

  6. Liangliang

    她(tā)说(shuō)我的(wǒde)外套(wàitào)穿反(chuānfǎn)了(le)。

    She said my coat is on backwards.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

帕(pà)克(kè)夫(fū)人(ren)面(miàn)带(dài)微(wēi)笑(xiào)向(xiàng)他(tā)打(dǎ)招(zhāo)呼(hu)。

Mrs. Parker greeted him with a smile.

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

02

她(tā)挥(huī)着(zhe)手(shǒu)向(xiàng)他(tā)打(dǎ)招(zhāo)呼(hu)。

She greeted him waving her hand.

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

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