你好

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你好

Contents 1 Mandarin 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Interjection 1.4 Usage notes 1.5 See also

[edit] Mandarin

[edit] Etymology

Literally: 你 you + 好 good

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [ni˧˥xau˨˩˦]

[edit] Interjection

你好 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin nǐhǎo)

1. hi; hello

[edit] Usage notes

• Used informally in face to face speech, and in writing.

[edit] See also

• 您好 (nínhăo)
• 喂 (wèi)
• 幸会 (xìnghùi)