Way 1: to greeting anyone anytime
A: Nǐ hǎo !
A: 你 好 !
Hi!
B: Nǐ hǎo !
B: 你 好 !
Hi!
Way 2: to greeting the elder people and senior people or your customer anytime,to express respect.
A: Nín hǎo !
A: 您 好 !
Hi!
B: Nín hǎo / Nǐ hǎo !
B: 您 好 / 你 好 !
Hi!
Way 3: to greeting acquaintance anytime.
A: Nǐ hǎo ma ? / Nǐ zuì jìn hǎo mɑ ?
A: 你 好 吗 ? / 你 最 近 好 吗 ?
How are you? / How have you been lately?
B: Wǒ hěn hǎo / Hái bú cuò / lǎo yànɡ zi, xiè xiè!
B: 我 很 好 / 还 不 错 / 老 样 子 , 谢 谢 !
Fine/Good/As usual,thank you!
Way 4: to greeting your teacher anytime.
A: Lǎo shī hǎo !
A: 老 师 好 !
Hi,teaacher!
B: Nǐ hǎo !
B: 你 好 !
Hi!
Way 5: to greeting your students anytime.
A: Tónɡ xué men hǎo !
A: 同 学 们 好 !
Hi,students
B: Lǎo shī hǎo !
B: 老 师 好 !
Hi,teacher!
Way 6: to greeting a group of people anytime.
A: Dà jiā hǎo !
A: 大 家 好 !
Hi,everyone
B: Nǐ hǎo !
B: 你 好 !
Hi!
Way 7: to greeting anyone in the morning.
A: Shànɡ wǔ hǎo !
A: 上 午 好 !
Good morning!
B:Shànɡ wǔ hǎo ! / Nǐ hǎo !
B: 上 午 好 ! / 你 好 !
Good morning!
Way 8: to greeting anyone at lunchtime.
A: Zhōnɡ wǔ hǎo !
A: 中 午 好 !
Good noon!
B: Zhōnɡ wǔ hǎo ! / Nǐ hǎo !
B: 中 午 好 ! / 你 好 !
Good noon!
Way 9: to greeting anyone in the afternoon.
A: Xià wǔ hǎo !
A: 下 午 好 !
Good afternoon!
B: Xià wǔ hǎo ! / nǐ hǎo !
B: 下 午 好 ! / 你 好 !
Good afternoon!
Way 10: to greeting anyone in the evening.
A: Wǎn shanɡ hǎo!
A: 晚 上 好 !
Good evening!
B: Wǎn shanɡ hǎo! / Nǐ hǎo !
B: 晚 上 好 ! / 你 好 !
Good evening!
Way 11: to greeting anyone during the breakfast time.
A: Nǐ chī ɡuò zǎo fàn le ma?
A: 你 吃 过 早 饭 了 吗 ?
Have you had breakfast?
B: Wǒ chī ɡuò le./ Wǒ hái méi yǒu chī 。
B: 我 吃 过 了./ 我 还 没 有 吃 。
Yes I have./Not yet.
Way 12: to greeting anyone during the lunchtime.
A: Nǐ chī ɡuò wǔ fàn le ma ?
A: 你 吃 过 午 饭 了 吗 ?
Have you had lunch?(to anyone during the lunch time)
B: Wǒ chī ɡuò le./ Wǒ hái méi yǒu chī 。
B: 我 吃 过 了./ 我 还 没 有 吃 。
Yes I have./Not yet.
Way 13: to greeting anyone during the dinner time.
A: nǐ chī ɡuò wǎn fàn le ma ?
A: 你 吃 过 晚 饭 了 吗 ?
Have you had dinner?
B: Wǒ chī ɡuò le./ Wǒ hái méi yǒu chī 。
B: 我 吃 过 了./ 我 还 没 有 吃 。
Yes I have./Not yet.
Way 14: to greeting elder acquaintance aged above 55 yrs old.
A: Nín shēn tǐ hǎo ma ?
A: 您 身 体 好 吗 ?
How are you?(Are you in good health?)
B: Wǒ shēn tǐ hěn hǎo, xiè xiè !
B: 我 身 体 很 好 , 谢 谢 !
I am fine(I am in good health),thank you!
A: Nǐ hǎo !
A: 你 好 !
Hi!
B: Nǐ hǎo !
B: 你 好 !
Hi!
Way 2: to greeting the elder people and senior people or your customer anytime,to express respect.
A: Nín hǎo !
A: 您 好 !
Hi!
B: Nín hǎo / Nǐ hǎo !
B: 您 好 / 你 好 !
Hi!
Way 3: to greeting acquaintance anytime.
A: Nǐ hǎo ma ? / Nǐ zuì jìn hǎo mɑ ?
A: 你 好 吗 ? / 你 最 近 好 吗 ?
How are you? / How have you been lately?
B: Wǒ hěn hǎo / Hái bú cuò / lǎo yànɡ zi, xiè xiè!
B: 我 很 好 / 还 不 错 / 老 样 子 , 谢 谢 !
Fine/Good/As usual,thank you!
Way 4: to greeting your teacher anytime.
A: Lǎo shī hǎo !
A: 老 师 好 !
Hi,teaacher!
B: Nǐ hǎo !
B: 你 好 !
Hi!
Way 5: to greeting your students anytime.
A: Tónɡ xué men hǎo !
A: 同 学 们 好 !
Hi,students
B: Lǎo shī hǎo !
B: 老 师 好 !
Hi,teacher!
Way 6: to greeting a group of people anytime.
A: Dà jiā hǎo !
A: 大 家 好 !
Hi,everyone
B: Nǐ hǎo !
B: 你 好 !
Hi!
Way 7: to greeting anyone in the morning.
A: Shànɡ wǔ hǎo !
A: 上 午 好 !
Good morning!
B:Shànɡ wǔ hǎo ! / Nǐ hǎo !
B: 上 午 好 ! / 你 好 !
Good morning!
Way 8: to greeting anyone at lunchtime.
A: Zhōnɡ wǔ hǎo !
A: 中 午 好 !
Good noon!
B: Zhōnɡ wǔ hǎo ! / Nǐ hǎo !
B: 中 午 好 ! / 你 好 !
Good noon!
Way 9: to greeting anyone in the afternoon.
A: Xià wǔ hǎo !
A: 下 午 好 !
Good afternoon!
B: Xià wǔ hǎo ! / nǐ hǎo !
B: 下 午 好 ! / 你 好 !
Good afternoon!
Way 10: to greeting anyone in the evening.
A: Wǎn shanɡ hǎo!
A: 晚 上 好 !
Good evening!
B: Wǎn shanɡ hǎo! / Nǐ hǎo !
B: 晚 上 好 ! / 你 好 !
Good evening!
Way 11: to greeting anyone during the breakfast time.
A: Nǐ chī ɡuò zǎo fàn le ma?
A: 你 吃 过 早 饭 了 吗 ?
Have you had breakfast?
B: Wǒ chī ɡuò le./ Wǒ hái méi yǒu chī 。
B: 我 吃 过 了./ 我 还 没 有 吃 。
Yes I have./Not yet.
Way 12: to greeting anyone during the lunchtime.
A: Nǐ chī ɡuò wǔ fàn le ma ?
A: 你 吃 过 午 饭 了 吗 ?
Have you had lunch?(to anyone during the lunch time)
B: Wǒ chī ɡuò le./ Wǒ hái méi yǒu chī 。
B: 我 吃 过 了./ 我 还 没 有 吃 。
Yes I have./Not yet.
Way 13: to greeting anyone during the dinner time.
A: nǐ chī ɡuò wǎn fàn le ma ?
A: 你 吃 过 晚 饭 了 吗 ?
Have you had dinner?
B: Wǒ chī ɡuò le./ Wǒ hái méi yǒu chī 。
B: 我 吃 过 了./ 我 还 没 有 吃 。
Yes I have./Not yet.
Way 14: to greeting elder acquaintance aged above 55 yrs old.
A: Nín shēn tǐ hǎo ma ?
A: 您 身 体 好 吗 ?
How are you?(Are you in good health?)
B: Wǒ shēn tǐ hěn hǎo, xiè xiè !
B: 我 身 体 很 好 , 谢 谢 !
I am fine(I am in good health),thank you!