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🇨🇳 Chinese · HSK 4

Greetings & Introductions in Chinese · HSK 4

70 Chinese words and phrases for greetings & introductions, at HSK 4 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 拜访 bàifǎng
    to pay a visit (polite)

    明天我去拜访李老师。

    Tomorrow I'm going to visit Teacher Li.

  2. 失陪 shīpéi
    excuse me, I must leave (polite)

    我有点事，先失陪了。

    I have something to attend to; excuse me for leaving first.

  3. 久仰 jiǔyǎng
    I've long admired you (polite set phrase)

    久仰您的大名。

    I've long heard of your great name.

  4. 光临 guānglín
    presence (of a guest, honorific)

    欢迎光临我们饭店。

    Welcome to our restaurant.

  5. 招待 zhāodài
    to host; to entertain (guests)

    谢谢你们的热情招待。

    Thank you for your warm hospitality.

  6. 接待 jiēdài
    to receive (visitors)

    他负责接待外国客人。

    He is in charge of receiving foreign guests.

  7. 问候 wènhòu
    to greet; greetings; regards

    远方的朋友发来问候。

    A faraway friend sent greetings.

  8. 祝贺 zhùhè
    to congratulate

    祝贺你顺利毕业！

    Congratulations on graduating successfully!

  9. 恭喜 gōngxǐ
    congratulations

    听说你升职了，恭喜！

    I heard you got promoted—congratulations!

  10. 感谢 gǎnxiè
    to thank (formal)

    非常感谢您的帮助。

    Thank you very much for your help.

  11. 抱歉 bàoqiàn
    sorry; to feel apologetic

    很抱歉，我不能参加了。

    I'm sorry, I can't attend anymore.

  12. 原谅 yuánliàng
    to forgive

    请原谅我的粗心。

    Please forgive my carelessness.

  13. 告别 gàobié
    to bid farewell

    我们在机场告别了。

    We said farewell at the airport.

  14. 迎接 yíngjiē
    to welcome; to meet (an arrival)

    他去车站迎接朋友。

    He went to the station to meet his friend.

  15. 尊敬 zūnjìng
    to respect; respected (honorific)

    学生都很尊敬这位老师。

    The students all respect this teacher.

  16. 各位 gèwèi
    everyone (formal address)

    各位，会议现在开始。

    Everyone, the meeting will now begin.

  17. 女士 nǚshì
    Ms.; lady (formal)

    女士们、先生们，晚上好！

    Ladies and gentlemen, good evening!

  18. 太太 tàitai
    Mrs.; wife

    王太太对人很热情。

    Mrs. Wang is very warm to people.

  19. 交流 jiāoliú
    to communicate; exchange

    我想多和中国人交流。

    I want to communicate more with Chinese people.

  20. 印象 yìnxiàng
    impression

    他给我的第一印象不错。

    My first impression of him was good.

  21. 请教 qǐngjiào
    to ask for advice (humble)

    我想向您请教一个问题。

    I'd like to ask you a question.

  22. 打听 dǎting
    to inquire about

    我想打听一件事。

    I'd like to ask about something.

  23. 熟悉 shúxī
    familiar; to know well

    我们慢慢熟悉起来了。

    We gradually got to know each other.

  24. 陌生人 mòshēngrén
    stranger

    他对我来说是个陌生人。

    He is a stranger to me.

  25. 碰见 pèngjiàn
    to run into; to bump into

    我在超市碰见了邻居。

    I ran into my neighbor at the supermarket.

  26. 约 yuē
    to arrange to meet; to make an appointment

    我们约好周日见面。

    We agreed to meet on Sunday.

  27. 聚会 jùhuì
    gathering; get-together

    同学聚会定在周六。

    The class reunion is set for Saturday.

  28. 长辈 zhǎngbèi
    elder (of the family/community)

    对长辈要有礼貌。

    Be polite to your elders.

  29. 正式 zhèngshì
    formal; official

    他今天穿得很正式。

    He is dressed very formally today.

  30. 主动 zhǔdòng
    to take the initiative

    他主动跟大家打招呼。

    He took the initiative to greet everyone.

  31. 态度 tàidù
    attitude; manner

    服务员的态度很友好。

    The waiter's manner was very friendly.

  32. 表示 biǎoshì
    to express; to show

    我对你们表示感谢。

    I express my thanks to you all.

  33. 祝 zhù
    to wish (someone well)

    祝你生日快乐！

    Happy birthday to you!

  34. 邀请 yāoqǐng
    to invite; invitation

    谢谢你的邀请。

    Thank you for your invitation.

  35. 陪 péi
    to accompany

    我陪客人参观了公司。

    I accompanied the guests on a tour of the company.

  36. 干杯 gānbēi
    cheers; to drink a toast

    来，我们干杯！

    Come on, let's toast!

  37. 初次 chūcì
    for the first time

    这是我初次来中国。

    This is my first time in China.

  38. 请客 qǐngkè
    to treat (someone to a meal)

    今天我请客，别客气。

    It's my treat today—don't hold back.

  39. 相处 xiāngchǔ
    to get along (with someone)

    我们相处得很好。

    We get along very well.

  40. 送行 sòngxíng
    to see someone off

    朋友们来机场为我送行。

    My friends came to the airport to see me off.

  41. 初次见面，请多指教。 chūcì jiànmiàn, qǐng duō zhǐjiào.
    Nice to meet you—please give me your guidance.
  42. 久仰大名，今天终于见到您了。 jiǔyǎng dàmíng, jīntiān zhōngyú jiàndào nín le.
    I've long heard of you—today I finally get to meet you.
  43. 打扰了，请问您现在方便吗？ dǎrǎo le, qǐngwèn nín xiànzài fāngbiàn ma?
    Sorry to disturb you—is now a convenient time?
  44. 不好意思，我先失陪一下。 bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ xiān shīpéi yíxià.
    Excuse me, I'll step away for a moment.
  45. 欢迎光临，请这边坐。 huānyíng guānglín, qǐng zhèbiān zuò.
    Welcome! Please sit over here.
  46. 周末我想去拜访王教授。 zhōumò wǒ xiǎng qù bàifǎng Wáng jiàoshòu.
    This weekend I'd like to pay a visit to Professor Wang.
  47. 感谢大家的热情招待。 gǎnxiè dàjiā de rèqíng zhāodài.
    Thank you all for the warm hospitality.
  48. 恭喜你找到了新工作！ gōngxǐ nǐ zhǎodào le xīn gōngzuò!
    Congratulations on finding a new job!
  49. 请代我向刘老师问候。 qǐng dài wǒ xiàng Liú lǎoshī wènhòu.
    Please give my regards to Teacher Liu.
  50. 非常抱歉，给您添麻烦了。 fēicháng bàoqiàn, gěi nín tiān máfan le.
    I'm very sorry for causing you trouble.
  51. 请原谅，我把时间记错了。 qǐng yuánliàng, wǒ bǎ shíjiān jìcuò le.
    Please forgive me—I got the time wrong.
  52. 明天我去机场迎接客人。 míngtiān wǒ qù jīchǎng yíngjiē kèrén.
    Tomorrow I'll go to the airport to welcome the guests.
  53. 我们为他举行了告别晚会。 wǒmen wèi tā jǔxíng le gàobié wǎnhuì.
    We held a farewell party for him.
  54. 各位朋友，欢迎大家来到北京！ gèwèi péngyou, huānyíng dàjiā láidào Běijīng!
    Friends, welcome to Beijing, everyone!
  55. 尊敬的各位老师，下午好！ zūnjìng de gèwèi lǎoshī, xiàwǔ hǎo!
    Respected teachers, good afternoon!
  56. 你给我留下了很好的印象。 nǐ gěi wǒ liúxià le hěn hǎo de yìnxiàng.
    You left a very good impression on me.
  57. 我想跟您约个时间见面。 wǒ xiǎng gēn nín yuē ge shíjiān jiànmiàn.
    I'd like to arrange a time to meet with you.
  58. 来，为我们的友谊干杯！ lái, wèi wǒmen de yǒuyì gānbēi!
    Come, a toast to our friendship!
  59. 别站着了，快请进来坐。 bié zhànzhe le, kuài qǐng jìnlai zuò.
    Don't just stand there—come in and sit down.
  60. 这位是张女士，那位是李先生。 zhè wèi shì Zhāng nǚshì, nà wèi shì Lǐ xiānsheng.
    This is Ms. Zhang, and that is Mr. Li.
  61. 把你的朋友也带来一起玩吧。 bǎ nǐ de péngyou yě dàilái yìqǐ wán ba.
    Bring your friend along to hang out too.
  62. 我对这里还不熟悉，请多帮忙。 wǒ duì zhèlǐ hái bù shúxī, qǐng duō bāngmáng.
    I'm not familiar with this place yet—please help me out.
  63. 跟陌生人说话要注意礼貌。 gēn mòshēngrén shuōhuà yào zhùyì lǐmào.
    When talking to strangers, mind your manners.
  64. 我在路上碰见了老同学。 wǒ zài lùshang pèngjiàn le lǎo tóngxué.
    I ran into an old classmate on the street.
  65. 今晚的聚会你能参加吗？ jīnwǎn de jùhuì nǐ néng cānjiā ma?
    Can you come to tonight's get-together?
  66. 见到长辈要主动问好。 jiàndào zhǎngbèi yào zhǔdòng wènhǎo.
    When you see your elders, greet them first.
  67. 明天的活动很正式，请穿西装。 míngtiān de huódòng hěn zhèngshì, qǐng chuān xīzhuāng.
    Tomorrow's event is very formal—please wear a suit.
  68. 谢谢你们的邀请，我一定准时到。 xièxie nǐmen de yāoqǐng, wǒ yídìng zhǔnshí dào.
    Thanks for the invitation—I'll be there on time.
  69. 他向大家表示热烈的欢迎。 tā xiàng dàjiā biǎoshì rèliè de huānyíng.
    He extended a warm welcome to everyone.
  70. 祝您工作顺利，身体健康！ zhù nín gōngzuò shùnlì, shēntǐ jiànkāng!
    Wishing you smooth work and good health!

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