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问候

wèn hòu · wen hou

Traditional 問候

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to give one's respects
  2. to send a greeting
  3. (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)
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Say hello for me

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)回家(huíjiā)的话(dehuà)，帮(bāng)我(wǒ)问候(wènhòu)一下(yīxià)阿姨(āyí)

    Liangliang, when you get home, please say hello to your aunt for me.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)一定(yīdìng)替(tì)你(nǐ)问候(wènhòu)她(tā)

    OK. I will definitely send her your regards.

  3. Dengdeng

    还(hái)要(yào)问候(wènhòu)叔叔(shūshu)

    And say hello to your uncle too.

  4. Liangliang

    还有(háiyǒu)谁(shéi)要(yào)我(wǒ)问候(wènhòu)

    Anyone else I should say hello to?

  5. Dengdeng

    还有(háiyǒu)你家(nǐjiā)的(de)小狗(xiǎogǒu)

    And your little dog.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)会(huì)对(duì)它(tā)说(shuō)：灯灯(dēngdēng)问候(wènhòu)你(nǐ)

    OK. I'll tell it: Dengdeng says hello.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)碰(pèng)到(dào)朗(lǎng)先(xiān)生(sheng)，别(bié)忘(wàng)了(le)问(wèn)候(hòu)一(yí)下(xià)他(tā)的(de)太(tài)太(tai)。

If you run into Mr. Long, don't forget to ask him about how his wife is doing.

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

02

我(wǒ)向(xiàng)你(nǐ)们(men)致(zhì)以(yǐ)问(wèn)候(hòu)，愿(yuàn)我(wǒ)们(men)之(zhī)间(jiān)的(de)友(yǒu)谊(yì)带(dài)来(lái)和(hé)平(píng)。

I bid you greetings and may there be peace through fellowship between us.

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

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