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Greeting
First meeting
- Hello! Nice to meet you!
- 你好!很高兴认识你! Nihao! Hen gaoxing renshi ni!
- Hello! Glad to see you!
- 你好! 很高兴见到你! Nihao! Hen gaoxing jiandao ni!
Everyday greeting
Meeting people everyday
- Have you had your meal? (between acquaintances before or after the meal)
- 吃了吗? Chi le ma?
- Are you going out? (between acquaintances, when the person addressed is going out)
- 出去啊? Chu qu a?
- You’ve been out, haven’t you? (between acquaintaces, when the person addressed has just come back)
- 出去了? Chu qu le?
Meeting after not seeing each other for some time
- Long time no see. How are you doing?
- 好久不见,最近怎么样? Haojiu bu jian, zuijin zenmeyang?
- It’s a long time since we met. What are you up to recently?
- 好久不见.最近忙什么呢? Haojiu bu jian, zuijin mang shenmene?
- How is your health lately?
- 近来身体好吗? Zuijin shenti hao ma?
- How are you getting along with your work recently?
- 近来工作顺利吗? Jinlai gongzuo shunli ma?
Greeting to and from the third party
- Please say hello to your parents.
- 请代我向你父母问好.Qing dai wo xiang ni fumu wenhao
- Please say hi to them.
- 请代我问候他们. Qing dai wo wenhou tamen.
- …wished to say hello to you
- …向你问好. …xiang ni wenhao
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