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🇨🇳 Chinese · HSK 3

Greetings & Introductions in Chinese · HSK 3

70 Chinese words and phrases for greetings & introductions, at HSK 3 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 打招呼 dǎ zhāohu
    to greet; to say hello

    他笑着跟我打招呼。

    He greeted me with a smile.

  2. 介绍 jièshào
    to introduce

    请介绍一下你自己。

    Please introduce yourself.

  3. 自我介绍 zìwǒ jièshào
    self-introduction

    请大家做个自我介绍。

    Everyone, please give a self-introduction.

  4. 欢迎 huānyíng
    to welcome

    欢迎你来北京玩儿。

    Welcome to Beijing—come have fun.

  5. 好久不见 hǎojiǔ bú jiàn
    long time no see

    好久不见，你变化真大。

    Long time no see—you've really changed.

  6. 请多关照 qǐng duō guānzhào
    please look after me (polite set phrase)

    我是新来的，请多关照。

    I'm new here—please look after me.

  7. 贵姓 guìxìng
    your honorable surname (polite)

    请问您贵姓？

    May I ask your surname?

  8. 称呼 chēnghu
    to address; form of address

    我应该怎么称呼你？

    How should I address you?

  9. 姓 xìng
    surname; to be surnamed

    他姓张，不姓王。

    His surname is Zhang, not Wang.

  10. 来自 láizì
    to come from

    我来自中国南方。

    I come from southern China.

  11. 属 shǔ
    to be born in the year of (zodiac)

    我属兔，他属虎。

    I was born in the Year of the Rabbit; he's a Tiger.

  12. 见面 jiànmiàn
    to meet (in person)

    我们明天几点见面？

    What time shall we meet tomorrow?

  13. 聊天 liáotiān
    to chat

    我常跟邻居聊天。

    I often chat with my neighbors.

  14. 握手 wòshǒu
    to shake hands

    他们高兴地握了手。

    They happily shook hands.

  15. 名片 míngpiàn
    business card

    这是我的名片。

    This is my business card.

  16. 同事 tóngshì
    colleague

    我和同事关系很好。

    I get along well with my colleagues.

  17. 同学 tóngxué
    classmate

    他是我的大学同学。

    He is my university classmate.

  18. 邻居 línjū
    neighbor

    我们的邻居很热情。

    Our neighbors are very friendly.

  19. 客人 kèrén
    guest

    家里来了两位客人。

    Two guests came to our home.

  20. 姓名 xìngmíng
    full name

    请写上你的姓名。

    Please write your full name.

  21. 年纪 niánjì
    age

    你今年多大年纪？

    How old are you this year?

  22. 爱好 àihào
    hobby

    你有什么爱好？

    What hobbies do you have?

  23. 职业 zhíyè
    occupation; profession

    请问您的职业是什么？

    May I ask what your occupation is?

  24. 电话号码 diànhuà hàomǎ
    phone number

    这是我的电话号码。

    This is my phone number.

  25. 微信 Wēixìn
    WeChat

    你用微信吗？

    Do you use WeChat?

  26. 联系 liánxì
    to contact; to keep in touch

    我们一直有联系。

    We've always kept in touch.

  27. 礼貌 lǐmào
    polite; manners

    这个孩子很有礼貌。

    This child is very polite.

  28. 热情 rèqíng
    warm; friendly; enthusiastic

    他对客人很热情。

    He is very warm toward guests.

  29. 客气 kèqi
    polite; to stand on ceremony

    你太客气了。

    You're too kind.

  30. 打扰 dǎrǎo
    to disturb; to bother

    打扰一下，可以吗？

    May I bother you for a moment?

  31. 麻烦 máfan
    to trouble; troublesome

    麻烦你再说一遍。

    Could I trouble you to say that again?

  32. 问好 wènhǎo
    to send one's regards

    爷爷让我向你问好。

    Grandpa asked me to send you his regards.

  33. 迟到 chídào
    to be late

    对不起，我迟到了。

    Sorry, I'm late.

  34. 道歉 dàoqiàn
    to apologize

    他为迟到向我道歉。

    He apologized to me for being late.

  35. 微笑 wēixiào
    to smile; smile

    她微笑着说你好。

    She said hello with a smile.

  36. 点头 diǎntóu
    to nod

    他点头跟我打招呼。

    He nodded to greet me.

  37. 招手 zhāoshǒu
    to wave (one's hand)

    她远远地向我招手。

    She waved to me from afar.

  38. 拥抱 yōngbào
    to hug; to embrace

    老朋友见面先拥抱。

    Old friends hug first when they meet.

  39. 老家 lǎojiā
    hometown

    我的老家在东北。

    My hometown is in the Northeast.

  40. 生肖 shēngxiào
    Chinese zodiac sign

    你的生肖是什么？

    What's your Chinese zodiac sign?

  41. 怎么称呼您？ zěnme chēnghu nín?
    How should I address you?
  42. 您贵姓？我姓张。 nín guìxìng? wǒ xìng Zhāng.
    What's your surname? Mine is Zhang.
  43. 我来自上海，请多关照。 wǒ láizì Shànghǎi, qǐng duō guānzhào.
    I'm from Shanghai. Please look after me.
  44. 好久不见，你最近怎么样？ hǎojiǔ bú jiàn, nǐ zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?
    Long time no see. How have you been lately?
  45. 欢迎你来我们公司。 huānyíng nǐ lái wǒmen gōngsī.
    Welcome to our company.
  46. 我先自我介绍一下。 wǒ xiān zìwǒ jièshào yíxià.
    Let me introduce myself first.
  47. 这位是我的同事小李。 zhè wèi shì wǒ de tóngshì Xiǎo Lǐ.
    This is my colleague, Xiao Li.
  48. 我属马，你属什么？ wǒ shǔ mǎ, nǐ shǔ shénme?
    I'm a Horse in the zodiac. What are you?
  49. 我们加个微信吧。 wǒmen jiā ge Wēixìn ba.
    Let's add each other on WeChat.
  50. 打扰一下，请问王经理在吗？ dǎrǎo yíxià, qǐngwèn Wáng jīnglǐ zài ma?
    Sorry to bother you—is Manager Wang in?
  51. 麻烦你帮我介绍一下。 máfan nǐ bāng wǒ jièshào yíxià.
    Could you introduce me, please?
  52. 真不好意思，让你久等了。 zhēn bù hǎoyìsi, ràng nǐ jiǔ děng le.
    So sorry to have kept you waiting.
  53. 请代我向你父母问好。 qǐng dài wǒ xiàng nǐ fùmǔ wènhǎo.
    Please give my regards to your parents.
  54. 这是我的名片，请多联系。 zhè shì wǒ de míngpiàn, qǐng duō liánxì.
    Here's my card—let's keep in touch.
  55. 你是做什么工作的？ nǐ shì zuò shénme gōngzuò de?
    What do you do for work?
  56. 我的爱好是打篮球和旅行。 wǒ de àihào shì dǎ lánqiú hé lǚxíng.
    My hobbies are basketball and traveling.
  57. 我老家在四川，你呢？ wǒ lǎojiā zài Sìchuān, nǐ ne?
    My hometown is in Sichuan. What about you?
  58. 大家对我都很热情。 dàjiā duì wǒ dōu hěn rèqíng.
    Everyone is very warm to me.
  59. 他跟每个人都握了手。 tā gēn měi ge rén dōu wò le shǒu.
    He shook hands with everyone.
  60. 她笑着向我们招手。 tā xiàozhe xiàng wǒmen zhāoshǒu.
    She smiled and waved at us.
  61. 请留一下你的电话号码。 qǐng liú yíxià nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ.
    Please leave your phone number.
  62. 有空我们一起吃个饭吧。 yǒu kòng wǒmen yìqǐ chī ge fàn ba.
    Let's grab a meal together when you're free.
  63. 第一次见面，应该说什么？ dì-yī cì jiànmiàn, yīnggāi shuō shénme?
    What should you say when meeting someone for the first time?
  64. 别客气，就像在自己家一样。 bié kèqi, jiù xiàng zài zìjǐ jiā yíyàng.
    Don't be shy—make yourself at home.
  65. 我来介绍一下，这是我妻子。 wǒ lái jièshào yíxià, zhè shì wǒ qīzi.
    Let me introduce you—this is my wife.
  66. 很抱歉，我忘了你的名字。 hěn bàoqiàn, wǒ wàng le nǐ de míngzi.
    I'm so sorry, I forgot your name.
  67. 下次见面的时候，我请你喝咖啡。 xià cì jiànmiàn de shíhou, wǒ qǐng nǐ hē kāfēi.
    Next time we meet, coffee is on me.
  68. 他一见到我就热情地打招呼。 tā yí jiàndào wǒ jiù rèqíng de dǎ zhāohu.
    The moment he saw me, he greeted me warmly.
  69. 欢迎大家来参加今天的聚会。 huānyíng dàjiā lái cānjiā jīntiān de jùhuì.
    Welcome, everyone, to today's get-together.
  70. 离开的时候，别忘了跟主人说再见。 líkāi de shíhou, bié wàng le gēn zhǔrén shuō zàijiàn.
    When you leave, don't forget to say goodbye to the host.

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