How to Say ‘Hi, hello!’ in Traditional Chinese
嗨，您好！
hāi nín hǎo
[hāi nín hǎo]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This mix of [嗨] and [您好] is friendly but still respectful, which works well in professional networking. In a follow-up text or email, many people would also skip [嗨] and just open with [您好] for a slightly more businesslike tone.
Phrase Breakdown
嗨
hāi
[hāi]
hi
A casual greeting.
嗨，您好！是您第一次來這裡嗎？
Hi, hello! Is it your first time here?
您好
nín hǎo
Words in this phrase
您
nín
[nín]
you (formal)
Used to address someone respectfully.
嗨，您好！請問您有名片嗎？
Hi, hello! Do you have a business card?
好
hǎo
[hǎo]
good
Expresses good wishes or well-being.
嗨，您好！今天的會議好嗎？
Hi, hello! Was today's meeting good?
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