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🇹🇼 Traditional Chinese · HSK 4

Greetings & Introductions in Traditional Chinese · HSK 4

70 Traditional 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. 拜訪 bàifǎng
    to pay a visit (polite)

    明天我去拜訪李老師。

    Tomorrow I'm going to visit Teacher Li.

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

    我有點事，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. 光臨 guānglín
    presence (of a guest, honorific)

    歡迎光臨我們飯店。

    Welcome to our restaurant.

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

    謝謝你們的熱情招待。

    Thank you for your warm hospitality.

  6. 接待 jiēdài
    to receive (visitors)

    他負責接待外國客人。

    He is in charge of receiving foreign guests.

  7. 問候 wènhòu
    to greet; greetings; regards

    遠方的朋友發來問候。

    A faraway friend sent greetings.

  8. 祝賀 zhùhè
    to congratulate

    祝賀你順利畢業！

    Congratulations on graduating successfully!

  9. 恭喜 gōngxǐ
    congratulations

    聽說你升職了，恭喜！

    I heard you got promoted—congratulations!

  10. 感謝 gǎnxiè
    to thank (formal)

    非常感謝您的幫助。

    Thank you very much for your help.

  11. 抱歉 bàoqiàn
    sorry; to feel apologetic

    很抱歉，我不能參加了。

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

  12. 原諒 yuánliàng
    to forgive

    請原諒我的粗心。

    Please forgive my carelessness.

  13. 告別 gàobié
    to bid farewell

    我們在機場告別了。

    We said farewell at the airport.

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

    他去車站迎接朋友。

    He went to the station to meet his friend.

  15. 尊敬 zūnjìng
    to respect; respected (honorific)

    學生都很尊敬這位老師。

    The students all respect this teacher.

  16. 各位 gèwèi
    everyone (formal address)

    各位，會議現在開始。

    Everyone, the meeting will now begin.

  17. 女士 nǚshì
    Ms.; lady (formal)

    女士們、先生們，晚上好！

    Ladies and gentlemen, good evening!

  18. 太太 tàitai
    Mrs.; wife

    王太太對人很熱情。

    Mrs. Wang is very warm to people.

  19. 交流 jiāoliú
    to communicate; exchange

    我想多和中國人交流。

    I want to communicate more with Chinese people.

  20. 印象 yìnxiàng
    impression

    他給我的第一印象不錯。

    My first impression of him was good.

  21. 請教 qǐngjiào
    to ask for advice (humble)

    我想向您請教一個問題。

    I'd like to ask you a question.

  22. 打聽 dǎting
    to inquire about

    我想打聽一件事。

    I'd like to ask about something.

  23. 熟悉 shúxī
    familiar; to know well

    我們慢慢熟悉起來了。

    We gradually got to know each other.

  24. 陌生人 mòshēngrén
    stranger

    他對我來說是個陌生人。

    He is a stranger to me.

  25. 碰見 pèngjiàn
    to run into; to bump into

    我在超市碰見了鄰居。

    I ran into my neighbor at the supermarket.

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

    我們約好週日見面。

    We agreed to meet on Sunday.

  27. 聚會 jùhuì
    gathering; get-together

    同學聚會定在週六。

    The class reunion is set for Saturday.

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

    對長輩要有禮貌。

    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. 主動 zhǔdòng
    to take the initiative

    他主動跟大家打招呼。

    He took the initiative to greet everyone.

  31. 態度 tàidù
    attitude; manner

    服務員的態度很友好。

    The waiter's manner was very friendly.

  32. 表示 biǎoshì
    to express; to show

    我對你們表示感謝。

    I express my thanks to you all.

  33. 祝 zhù
    to wish (someone well)

    祝你生日快樂！

    Happy birthday to you!

  34. 邀請 yāoqǐng
    to invite; invitation

    謝謝你的邀請。

    Thank you for your invitation.

  35. 陪 péi
    to accompany

    我陪客人參觀了公司。

    I accompanied the guests on a tour of the company.

  36. 乾杯 gānbēi
    cheers; to drink a toast

    來，我們乾杯！

    Come on, let's toast!

  37. 初次 chūcì
    for the first time

    這是我初次來中國。

    This is my first time in China.

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

    今天我請客，別客氣。

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

  39. 相處 xiāngchǔ
    to get along (with someone)

    我們相處得很好。

    We get along very well.

  40. 送行 sòngxíng
    to see someone off

    朋友們來機場為我送行。

    My friends came to the airport to see me off.

  41. 初次見面，請多指教。 chūcì jiànmiàn, qǐng duō zhǐjiào.
    Nice to meet you—please give me your guidance.
  42. 久仰大名，今天終於見到您了。 jiǔyǎng dàmíng, jīntiān zhōngyú jiàndào nín le.
    I've long heard of you—today I finally get to meet you.
  43. 打擾了，請問您現在方便嗎？ 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. 歡迎光臨，請這邊坐。 huānyíng guānglín, qǐng zhèbiān zuò.
    Welcome! Please sit over here.
  46. 週末我想去拜訪王教授。 zhōumò wǒ xiǎng qù bàifǎng Wáng jiàoshòu.
    This weekend I'd like to pay a visit to Professor Wang.
  47. 感謝大家的熱情招待。 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. 請代我向劉老師問候。 qǐng dài wǒ xiàng Liú lǎoshī wènhòu.
    Please give my regards to Teacher Liu.
  50. 非常抱歉，給您添麻煩了。 fēicháng bàoqiàn, gěi nín tiān máfan le.
    I'm very sorry for causing you trouble.
  51. 請原諒，我把時間記錯了。 qǐng yuánliàng, wǒ bǎ shíjiān jìcuò le.
    Please forgive me—I got the time wrong.
  52. 明天我去機場迎接客人。 míngtiān wǒ qù jīchǎng yíngjiē kèrén.
    Tomorrow I'll go to the airport to welcome the guests.
  53. 我們為他舉行了告別晚會。 wǒmen wèi tā jǔxíng le gàobié wǎnhuì.
    We held a farewell party for him.
  54. 各位朋友，歡迎大家來到北京！ gèwèi péngyou, huānyíng dàjiā láidào Běijīng!
    Friends, welcome to Beijing, everyone!
  55. 尊敬的各位老師，下午好！ zūnjìng de gèwèi lǎoshī, xiàwǔ hǎo!
    Respected teachers, good afternoon!
  56. 你給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. 我想跟您約個時間見面。 wǒ xiǎng gēn nín yuē ge shíjiān jiànmiàn.
    I'd like to arrange a time to meet with you.
  58. 來，為我們的友誼乾杯！ lái, wèi wǒmen de yǒuyì gānbēi!
    Come, a toast to our friendship!
  59. 別站著了，快請進來坐。 bié zhànzhe le, kuài qǐng jìnlai zuò.
    Don't just stand there—come in and sit down.
  60. 這位是張女士，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. 把你的朋友也帶來一起玩吧。 bǎ nǐ de péngyou yě dàilái yìqǐ wán ba.
    Bring your friend along to hang out too.
  62. 我對這裡還不熟悉，請多幫忙。 wǒ duì zhèlǐ hái bù shúxī, qǐng duō bāngmáng.
    I'm not familiar with this place yet—please help me out.
  63. 跟陌生人說話要注意禮貌。 gēn mòshēngrén shuōhuà yào zhùyì lǐmào.
    When talking to strangers, mind your manners.
  64. 我在路上碰見了老同學。 wǒ zài lùshang pèngjiàn le lǎo tóngxué.
    I ran into an old classmate on the street.
  65. 今晚的聚會你能參加嗎？ jīnwǎn de jùhuì nǐ néng cānjiā ma?
    Can you come to tonight's get-together?
  66. 見到長輩要主動問好。 jiàndào zhǎngbèi yào zhǔdòng wènhǎo.
    When you see your elders, greet them first.
  67. 明天的活動很正式，請穿西裝。 míngtiān de huódòng hěn zhèngshì, qǐng chuān xīzhuāng.
    Tomorrow's event is very formal—please wear a suit.
  68. 謝謝你們的邀請，我一定準時到。 xièxie nǐmen de yāoqǐng, wǒ yídìng zhǔnshí dào.
    Thanks for the invitation—I'll be there on time.
  69. 他向大家表示熱烈的歡迎。 tā xiàng dàjiā biǎoshì rèliè de huānyíng.
    He extended a warm welcome to everyone.
  70. 祝您工作順利，身體健康！ zhù nín gōngzuò shùnlì, shēntǐ jiànkāng!
    Wishing you smooth work and good health!

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