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问好

wèn hǎo · wen hao

Traditional 問好

Meaning

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  1. to say hello to
  2. to send one's regards to
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Greeting the neighbour

  1. Leon

    对面(duìmiàn)住(zhù)着(zhe)一位(yīwèi)老(lǎo)奶奶(nǎinai)，我(wǒ)怎么(zěnme)跟(gēn)她(tā)问好(wènhǎo)？

    An old lady lives across from me. How do I greet her?

  2. Liangliang

    很(hěn)简单(jiǎndān)，说(shuō)奶奶(nǎinai)好(hǎo)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    Easy. Just say 'Grandma, hello'.

  3. Dengdeng

    在(zài)中国(zhōngguó)，见面(jiànmiàn)先(xiān)问好(wènhǎo)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)喜欢(xǐhuan)。

    In China, you greet people first when you meet. Everyone likes it.

  4. Leon

    奶奶(nǎinai)好(hǎo)！

    Hello, Grandma!

  5. Liangliang

    太(tài)大声(dàshēng)了(le)，你(nǐ)把(bǎ)树上(shùshàng)的(de)鸟(niǎo)都(dōu)吓跑(xiàpǎo)了(le)。

    Too loud. You scared away all the birds in the tree.

  6. Leon

    那(nà)明天(míngtiān)我(wǒ)小声(xiǎoshēng)问好(wènhǎo)。

    Then tomorrow I'll greet her quietly.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)向(xiàng)那(nà)位(wèi)女(nǚ)士(shì)问(wèn)好(hǎo)。

He said hello to that lady.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected; English translation revised.

02

请(qǐng)代(dài)我(wǒ)向(xiàng)你(nǐ)的(de)父(fù)母(mǔ)问(wèn)好(hǎo)。

Please give my regards to your parents.

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