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Greetings & Introductions in Traditional Chinese · HSK 3

70 Traditional 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

    他笑著跟我打招呼。

    He greeted me with a smile.

  2. 介紹 jièshào
    to introduce

    請介紹一下你自己。

    Please introduce yourself.

  3. 自我介紹 zìwǒ jièshào
    self-introduction

    請大家做個自我介紹。

    Everyone, please give a self-introduction.

  4. 歡迎 huānyíng
    to welcome

    歡迎你來北京玩兒。

    Welcome to Beijing—come have fun.

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

    好久不見,你變化真大。

    Long time no see—you've really changed.

  6. 請多關照 qǐng duō guānzhào
    please look after me (polite set phrase)

    我是新來的,請多關照。

    I'm new here—please look after me.

  7. 貴姓 guìxìng
    your honorable surname (polite)

    請問您貴姓?

    May I ask your surname?

  8. 稱呼 chēnghu
    to address; form of address

    我應該怎麼稱呼你?

    How should I address you?

  9. xìng
    surname; to be surnamed

    他姓張,不姓王。

    His surname is Zhang, not Wang.

  10. 來自 láizì
    to come from

    我來自中國南方。

    I come from southern China.

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

    我屬兔,他屬虎。

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

  12. 見面 jiànmiàn
    to meet (in person)

    我們明天幾點見面?

    What time shall we meet tomorrow?

  13. 聊天 liáotiān
    to chat

    我常跟鄰居聊天。

    I often chat with my neighbors.

  14. 握手 wòshǒu
    to shake hands

    他們高興地握了手。

    They happily shook hands.

  15. 名片 míngpiàn
    business card

    這是我的名片。

    This is my business card.

  16. 同事 tóngshì
    colleague

    我和同事關係很好。

    I get along well with my colleagues.

  17. 同學 tóngxué
    classmate

    他是我的大學同學。

    He is my university classmate.

  18. 鄰居 línjū
    neighbor

    我們的鄰居很熱情。

    Our neighbors are very friendly.

  19. 客人 kèrén
    guest

    家裡來了兩位客人。

    Two guests came to our home.

  20. 姓名 xìngmíng
    full name

    請寫上你的姓名。

    Please write your full name.

  21. 年紀 niánjì
    age

    你今年多大年紀?

    How old are you this year?

  22. 愛好 àihào
    hobby

    你有什麼愛好?

    What hobbies do you have?

  23. 職業 zhíyè
    occupation; profession

    請問您的職業是什麼?

    May I ask what your occupation is?

  24. 電話號碼 diànhuà hàomǎ
    phone number

    這是我的電話號碼。

    This is my phone number.

  25. 微信 Wēixìn
    WeChat

    你用微信嗎?

    Do you use WeChat?

  26. 聯繫 liánxì
    to contact; to keep in touch

    我們一直有聯繫。

    We've always kept in touch.

  27. 禮貌 lǐmào
    polite; manners

    這個孩子很有禮貌。

    This child is very polite.

  28. 熱情 rèqíng
    warm; friendly; enthusiastic

    他對客人很熱情。

    He is very warm toward guests.

  29. 客氣 kèqi
    polite; to stand on ceremony

    你太客氣了。

    You're too kind.

  30. 打擾 dǎrǎo
    to disturb; to bother

    打擾一下,可以嗎?

    May I bother you for a moment?

  31. 麻煩 máfan
    to trouble; troublesome

    麻煩你再說一遍。

    Could I trouble you to say that again?

  32. 問好 wènhǎo
    to send one's regards

    爺爺讓我向你問好。

    Grandpa asked me to send you his regards.

  33. 遲到 chídào
    to be late

    對不起,我遲到了。

    Sorry, I'm late.

  34. 道歉 dàoqiàn
    to apologize

    他為遲到向我道歉。

    He apologized to me for being late.

  35. 微笑 wēixiào
    to smile; smile

    她微笑著說你好。

    She said hello with a smile.

  36. 點頭 diǎntóu
    to nod

    他點頭跟我打招呼。

    He nodded to greet me.

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

    她遠遠地向我招手。

    She waved to me from afar.

  38. 擁抱 yōngbào
    to hug; to embrace

    老朋友見面先擁抱。

    Old friends hug first when they meet.

  39. 老家 lǎojiā
    hometown

    我的老家在東北。

    My hometown is in the Northeast.

  40. 生肖 shēngxiào
    Chinese zodiac sign

    你的生肖是什麼?

    What's your Chinese zodiac sign?

  41. 怎麼稱呼您? zěnme chēnghu nín?
    How should I address you?
  42. 您貴姓?我姓張。 nín guìxìng? wǒ xìng Zhāng.
    What's your surname? Mine is Zhang.
  43. 我來自上海,請多關照。 wǒ láizì Shànghǎi, qǐng duō guānzhào.
    I'm from Shanghai. Please look after me.
  44. 好久不見,你最近怎麼樣? hǎojiǔ bú jiàn, nǐ zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?
    Long time no see. How have you been lately?
  45. 歡迎你來我們公司。 huānyíng nǐ lái wǒmen gōngsī.
    Welcome to our company.
  46. 我先自我介紹一下。 wǒ xiān zìwǒ jièshào yíxià.
    Let me introduce myself first.
  47. 這位是我的同事小李。 zhè wèi shì wǒ de tóngshì Xiǎo Lǐ.
    This is my colleague, Xiao Li.
  48. 我屬馬,你屬什麼? wǒ shǔ mǎ, nǐ shǔ shénme?
    I'm a Horse in the zodiac. What are you?
  49. 我們加個微信吧。 wǒmen jiā ge Wēixìn ba.
    Let's add each other on WeChat.
  50. 打擾一下,請問王經理在嗎? dǎrǎo yíxià, qǐngwèn Wáng jīnglǐ zài ma?
    Sorry to bother you—is Manager Wang in?
  51. 麻煩你幫我介紹一下。 máfan nǐ bāng wǒ jièshào yíxià.
    Could you introduce me, please?
  52. 真不好意思,讓你久等了。 zhēn bù hǎoyìsi, ràng nǐ jiǔ děng le.
    So sorry to have kept you waiting.
  53. 請代我向你父母問好。 qǐng dài wǒ xiàng nǐ fùmǔ wènhǎo.
    Please give my regards to your parents.
  54. 這是我的名片,請多聯繫。 zhè shì wǒ de míngpiàn, qǐng duō liánxì.
    Here's my card—let's keep in touch.
  55. 你是做什麼工作的? nǐ shì zuò shénme gōngzuò de?
    What do you do for work?
  56. 我的愛好是打籃球和旅行。 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. 大家對我都很熱情。 dàjiā duì wǒ dōu hěn rèqíng.
    Everyone is very warm to me.
  59. 他跟每個人都握了手。 tā gēn měi ge rén dōu wò le shǒu.
    He shook hands with everyone.
  60. 她笑著向我們招手。 tā xiàozhe xiàng wǒmen zhāoshǒu.
    She smiled and waved at us.
  61. 請留一下你的電話號碼。 qǐng liú yíxià nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ.
    Please leave your phone number.
  62. 有空我們一起吃個飯吧。 yǒu kòng wǒmen yìqǐ chī ge fàn ba.
    Let's grab a meal together when you're free.
  63. 第一次見面,應該說什麼? dì-yī cì jiànmiàn, yīnggāi shuō shénme?
    What should you say when meeting someone for the first time?
  64. 別客氣,就像在自己家一樣。 bié kèqi, jiù xiàng zài zìjǐ jiā yíyàng.
    Don't be shy—make yourself at home.
  65. 我來介紹一下,這是我妻子。 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. 下次見面的時候,我請你喝咖啡。 xià cì jiànmiàn de shíhou, wǒ qǐng nǐ hē kāfēi.
    Next time we meet, coffee is on me.
  68. 他一見到我就熱情地打招呼。 tā yí jiàndào wǒ jiù rèqíng de dǎ zhāohu.
    The moment he saw me, he greeted me warmly.
  69. 歡迎大家來參加今天的聚會。 huānyíng dàjiā lái cānjiā jīntiān de jùhuì.
    Welcome, everyone, to today's get-together.
  70. 離開的時候,別忘了跟主人說再見。 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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