Writing
你好 (nǐ hǎo) — how to say "hello" in Chinese
你好
Hello
Character composition
你
you
好
good
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
老师，你好
lǎo shī，nǐ hǎo
Hello, teacher!
Examples
你好，我是学生。
Hello, I am a student.
你好，今天天气很好。
Hello, the weather is nice today.
Mnemonic
[nǐ hǎo-] A little fox cub named Ni-hao pops out of his den and waves a paw 🦊👋. To everyone he meets he cheerfully says: 你好! And they all smile back at him.
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Frequently asked questions
Hello in Chinese language
"hello" in Chinese is 你好 (nǐ hǎo).
What does 你好 mean in English?
你好 (nǐ hǎo) means "Hello".
Hello in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced nǐ hǎo (written as ni hao, nihao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Hello in Chinese characters
It is written 你好: 你 has 7 strokes, 好 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
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