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🇨🇳 Chinese · HSK 1-2

Greetings & Introductions in Chinese · HSK 1-2

70 Chinese words and phrases for greetings & introductions, at HSK 1-2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 你好 nǐ hǎo
    hello

    你好，我是小王。

    Hello, I'm Xiao Wang.

  2. 您好 nín hǎo
    hello (polite)

    您好，请进！

    Hello, please come in!

  3. 早上好 zǎoshang hǎo
    good morning

    早上好，王老师！

    Good morning, Teacher Wang!

  4. 晚上好 wǎnshang hǎo
    good evening

    晚上好，请坐。

    Good evening, please have a seat.

  5. 晚安 wǎn'ān
    good night

    很晚了，晚安。

    It's late. Good night.

  6. 再见 zàijiàn
    goodbye

    我走了，再见！

    I'm off. Goodbye!

  7. 明天见 míngtiān jiàn
    see you tomorrow

    我回家了，明天见！

    I'm going home. See you tomorrow!

  8. 回头见 huítóu jiàn
    see you later

    我先去买东西，回头见！

    I'm going shopping first. See you later!

  9. 拜拜 báibái
    bye-bye (casual)

    我先走了，拜拜！

    I'm heading out. Bye-bye!

  10. 谢谢 xièxie
    thank you

    谢谢你，老师。

    Thank you, teacher.

  11. 不客气 bú kèqi
    you're welcome

    不客气，我很高兴帮你。

    You're welcome. I'm glad to help you.

  12. 对不起 duìbuqǐ
    sorry

    对不起，我错了。

    Sorry, I was wrong.

  13. 没关系 méi guānxi
    it's okay; never mind

    没关系，我们明天再去。

    It's okay, we'll go tomorrow instead.

  14. 请 qǐng
    please

    请坐，请喝茶。

    Please sit down and have some tea.

  15. 请问 qǐngwèn
    excuse me, may I ask...

    请问，车站在哪儿？

    Excuse me, where is the station?

  16. 名字 míngzi
    name

    你的名字很好听。

    Your name sounds lovely.

  17. 叫 jiào
    to be called

    我叫李明，你呢？

    My name is Li Ming. And you?

  18. 我 wǒ
    I; me

    我是中国学生。

    I am a Chinese student.

  19. 你 nǐ
    you

    你是我的好朋友。

    You are my good friend.

  20. 您 nín
    you (polite)

    您是王老师吗？

    Are you Teacher Wang?

  21. 他 tā
    he; him

    他是我哥哥。

    He is my older brother.

  22. 她 tā
    she; her

    她是我妹妹。

    She is my younger sister.

  23. 大家 dàjiā
    everyone

    大家早上好！

    Good morning, everyone!

  24. 朋友 péngyou
    friend

    我有很多好朋友。

    I have many good friends.

  25. 老师 lǎoshī
    teacher

    张老师对我很好。

    Teacher Zhang is very kind to me.

  26. 学生 xuésheng
    student

    我们都是学生。

    We are all students.

  27. 认识 rènshi
    to know (someone); to meet

    我认识他两年了。

    I've known him for two years.

  28. 高兴 gāoxìng
    happy; glad

    见到你，我很高兴。

    I'm very happy to see you.

  29. 是 shì
    to be

    我是他的朋友。

    I am his friend.

  30. 什么 shénme
    what

    你喜欢什么？

    What do you like?

  31. 谁 shéi
    who

    那个人是谁？

    Who is that person?

  32. 哪 nǎ
    which

    你在哪个学校？

    Which school are you at?

  33. 中国人 Zhōngguó rén
    Chinese person

    我爸爸是中国人。

    My dad is Chinese.

  34. 先生 xiānsheng
    Mr.; sir

    王先生，您好！

    Hello, Mr. Wang!

  35. 小姐 xiǎojiě
    Miss; young lady

    李小姐是老师。

    Miss Li is a teacher.

  36. 岁 suì
    years old

    我妹妹五岁了。

    My little sister is five years old.

  37. 家 jiā
    home; family

    我家有四口人。

    There are four people in my family.

  38. 说 shuō
    to speak; to say

    请慢一点儿说。

    Please speak a little more slowly.

  39. 汉语 Hànyǔ
    Chinese (language)

    汉语很有意思。

    Chinese is very interesting.

  40. 喂 wéi
    hello (on the phone)

    喂，你在哪儿？

    Hello? Where are you?

  41. 你好，认识你很高兴。 nǐ hǎo, rènshi nǐ hěn gāoxìng.
    Hello, nice to meet you.
  42. 请问，你叫什么名字？ qǐngwèn, nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
    Excuse me, what's your name?
  43. 我叫王明。 wǒ jiào Wáng Míng.
    My name is Wang Ming.
  44. 你是哪国人？ nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?
    What country are you from?
  45. 我是中国人。 wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén.
    I am Chinese.
  46. 你好吗？ nǐ hǎo ma?
    How are you?
  47. 我很好，谢谢。 wǒ hěn hǎo, xièxie.
    I'm fine, thank you.
  48. 这是我的朋友。 zhè shì wǒ de péngyou.
    This is my friend.
  49. 他是我的老师。 tā shì wǒ de lǎoshī.
    He is my teacher.
  50. 她是学生。 tā shì xuésheng.
    She is a student.
  51. 你今年多大？ nǐ jīnnián duō dà?
    How old are you this year?
  52. 我二十岁。 wǒ èrshí suì.
    I am twenty years old.
  53. 你家在哪儿？ nǐ jiā zài nǎr?
    Where is your home?
  54. 我家在北京。 wǒ jiā zài Běijīng.
    My home is in Beijing.
  55. 你会说汉语吗？ nǐ huì shuō Hànyǔ ma?
    Can you speak Chinese?
  56. 我会说一点儿汉语。 wǒ huì shuō yìdiǎnr Hànyǔ.
    I can speak a little Chinese.
  57. 我们明天学校见！ wǒmen míngtiān xuéxiào jiàn!
    See you at school tomorrow!
  58. 大家好，我是新学生。 dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì xīn xuésheng.
    Hello everyone, I'm the new student.
  59. 对不起，我来晚了。 duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.
    Sorry, I'm late.
  60. 没关系，请坐。 méi guānxi, qǐng zuò.
    It's okay, please sit down.
  61. 谢谢你，再见！ xièxie nǐ, zàijiàn!
    Thank you. Goodbye!
  62. 请问，你是老师吗？ qǐngwèn, nǐ shì lǎoshī ma?
    Excuse me, are you a teacher?
  63. 他叫什么名字？ tā jiào shénme míngzi?
    What's his name?
  64. 我的名字是李华。 wǒ de míngzi shì Lǐ Huá.
    My name is Li Hua.
  65. 你也是学生吗？ nǐ yě shì xuésheng ma?
    Are you a student too?
  66. 喂，你好，请问是王老师吗？ wéi, nǐ hǎo, qǐngwèn shì Wáng lǎoshī ma?
    Hello, is this Teacher Wang?
  67. 早上好，王先生。 zǎoshang hǎo, Wáng xiānsheng.
    Good morning, Mr. Wang.
  68. 晚上好，李小姐。 wǎnshang hǎo, Lǐ xiǎojiě.
    Good evening, Miss Li.
  69. 我们都是好朋友。 wǒmen dōu shì hǎo péngyou.
    We are all good friends.
  70. 我先走了，再见！ wǒ xiān zǒu le, zàijiàn!
    I'm leaving now. Goodbye!

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