Let's say hello in Chinese, "ni (3rd tone) hao( 3) " 你好. Depending on the occasion, its meaning can be: hi, hello, how are you, or how do you do. "ni (3) hao( 3)" can be used anytime of the day. You can also say "ni (3) hao( 3)" as an answer in return.
You should feel happy if someone greets you "nin (2) hao( 3)" 您好. Nin 您 is an honorific form of 你. Can you tell the difference between these two characters 你 and 您? The difference is the character “heart” xin (1) 心 added to the bottom to make the honorific word 您.
你+心=您
Hao(3rd) 好 makes easy greetings, just address someone and add hao(3) 好 in. Let's look at the example.
Hello Everyone.: Da (4) jia (1) hao (3) 大家好?
Hello Teacher : Lao(3)shi(1) hao(3)老师好?
Hello Manager Zhang : Zhang(1) jing(1)li hao(3) 张经理好?
*Numbers in () are tones. Please refer to the book 1400 + Chinese Conversational Phrases for pronunciation and tones.
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