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🇹🇼 Traditional Chinese · HSK 5

Greetings & Introductions in Traditional Chinese · HSK 5

70 Traditional Chinese words and phrases for greetings & introductions, at HSK 5 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 幸會 xìnghuì
    pleased to meet you (formal)

    幸會，我是市場部的小林。

    Pleased to meet you—I'm Xiao Lin from the marketing department.

  2. 失禮 shīlǐ
    to be impolite; excuse my rudeness

    招待不周，失禮了。

    Forgive my poor hospitality—how rude of me.

  3. 冒昧 màomèi
    to take the liberty; presumptuous

    冒昧打擾，請您見諒。

    Forgive me for taking the liberty of disturbing you.

  4. 寒暄 hánxuān
    to exchange pleasantries

    他們站在門口寒暄。

    They stood at the door exchanging pleasantries.

  5. 客套話 kètàohuà
    polite formulas; social niceties

    別說這些客套話了。

    Stop with these polite formalities.

  6. 告辭 gàocí
    to take one's leave (formal)

    天色晚了，我該告辭了。

    It's getting late; I should take my leave.

  7. 禮節 lǐjié
    etiquette; courtesy

    各國的禮節不太一樣。

    Etiquette differs from country to country.

  8. 禮儀 lǐyí
    protocol; ceremonial manners

    他很懂商務禮儀。

    He knows business etiquette well.

  9. 應酬 yìngchou
    social engagement (business); to socialize out of duty

    他今晚有個應酬。

    He has a business dinner tonight.

  10. 溝通 gōutōng
    to communicate (two-way)

    有問題要及時溝通。

    If there's a problem, communicate promptly.

  11. 場合 chǎnghé
    occasion; setting

    說話要看場合。

    Mind the occasion when you speak.

  12. 身份 shēnfèn
    identity; status

    他以代表的身份出席。

    He attended in the capacity of a representative.

  13. 恭敬 gōngjìng
    respectful; deferential

    他恭敬地向老人問好。

    He respectfully greeted the elderly man.

  14. 謙虛 qiānxū
    modest; humble

    他總是那麼謙虛。

    He is always so modest.

  15. 委婉 wěiwǎn
    tactful; euphemistic

    她委婉地拒絕了邀請。

    She tactfully declined the invitation.

  16. 得體 détǐ
    appropriate; in good taste

    她的回答十分得體。

    Her reply was perfectly appropriate.

  17. 宴會 yànhuì
    banquet

    晚上有一場歡迎宴會。

    There is a welcome banquet this evening.

  18. 敬酒 jìngjiǔ
    to propose a toast (to someone)

    主人向客人一一敬酒。

    The host toasted each guest in turn.

  19. 拜託 bàituō
    to entrust; please (I beg you)

    拜託你幫我帶個話。

    Please pass on a message for me.

  20. 打交道 dǎ jiāodào
    to deal with (people)

    我常跟客戶打交道。

    I often deal with clients.

  21. 彼此 bǐcǐ
    each other; likewise

    我們彼此都很信任。

    We trust each other completely.

  22. 榮幸 róngxìng
    honored (to be)

    能來這裡，我很榮幸。

    I'm honored to be here.

  23. 介意 jièyì
    to mind; to take offense

    希望你不要介意。

    I hope you won't take offense.

  24. 祝福 zhùfú
    blessing; good wishes

    送上我最真誠的祝福。

    I send you my most sincere wishes.

  25. 親切 qīnqiè
    warm; cordial

    她的笑容讓人覺得親切。

    Her smile makes people feel at ease.

  26. 拘束 jūshù
    ill at ease; constrained

    別拘束，隨便坐。

    Don't be shy—sit wherever you like.

  27. 久違 jiǔwéi
    long time no see (formal)

    久違的老朋友來了。

    An old friend I hadn't seen in ages arrived.

  28. 款待 kuǎndài
    to entertain lavishly; hospitality

    謝謝您的盛情款待。

    Thank you for your generous hospitality.

  29. 做客 zuòkè
    to be a guest (at someone's home)

    歡迎你來我家做客。

    You're welcome to come visit my home.

  30. 接風 jiēfēng
    to give a welcome dinner

    我們晚上給他接風。

    We're giving him a welcome dinner tonight.

  31. 失約 shīyuē
    to break an appointment

    他從來不失約。

    He never breaks an appointment.

  32. 守時 shǒushí
    punctual

    守時是一種禮貌。

    Being punctual is a form of courtesy.

  33. 交際 jiāojì
    social interaction

    她的交際能力很強。

    Her social skills are excellent.

  34. 面子 miànzi
    face (social standing)

    你來了，真給我面子。

    Your coming really does me honor.

  35. 貴賓 guìbīn
    distinguished guest; VIP

    他們是今天的貴賓。

    They are today's guests of honor.

  36. 合影 héyǐng
    group photo; to take a photo together

    我們在門口合影吧。

    Let's take a group photo at the entrance.

  37. 致辭 zhìcí
    to give a (formal) speech

    請王總上台致辭。

    We invite President Wang to the stage to give a speech.

  38. 慰問 wèiwèn
    to express sympathy and regards

    領導來慰問生病的員工。

    The leaders came to visit and comfort the sick employee.

  39. 請帖 qǐngtiě
    invitation card

    我收到了一張請帖。

    I received an invitation card.

  40. 祝願 zhùyuàn
    to wish (formally); good wishes

    這是我們共同的祝願。

    This is our shared wish.

  41. 王總，您好，幸會幸會！ Wáng zǒng, nín hǎo, xìnghuì xìnghuì!
    President Wang, hello—what a pleasure to meet you!
  42. 冒昧地問一下，您是哪家公司的？ màomèi de wèn yíxià, nín shì nǎ jiā gōngsī de?
    If I may be so bold, which company are you with?
  43. 剛才多有失禮，請您原諒。 gāngcái duō yǒu shīlǐ, qǐng nín yuánliàng.
    Please forgive my rudeness just now.
  44. 時間不早了，我們就此告辭。 shíjiān bù zǎo le, wǒmen jiùcǐ gàocí.
    It's getting late; we'll take our leave now.
  45. 兩人寒暄了幾句，就開始談正事。 liǎng rén hánxuān le jǐ jù, jiù kāishǐ tán zhèngshì.
    The two exchanged a few pleasantries, then got down to business.
  46. 中國人見面時常說幾句客套話。 Zhōngguó rén jiànmiàn shí cháng shuō jǐ jù kètàohuà.
    When Chinese people meet, they often exchange a few polite formulas.
  47. 尊敬的劉經理，您好！您的來信我已收到。 zūnjìng de Liú jīnglǐ, nín hǎo! nín de láixìn wǒ yǐ shōudào.
    Dear Manager Liu, greetings! I have received your letter.
  48. 能認識您，我感到十分榮幸。 néng rènshi nín, wǒ gǎndào shífēn róngxìng.
    It is a great honor to make your acquaintance.
  49. 讓您破費了，真不好意思。 ràng nín pòfèi le, zhēn bù hǎoyìsi.
    I'm embarrassed to have made you spend money on me.
  50. 他在宴會上向每位貴賓敬酒。 tā zài yànhuì shang xiàng měi wèi guìbīn jìngjiǔ.
    At the banquet he toasted every distinguished guest.
  51. 這件事就拜託您了。 zhè jiàn shì jiù bàituō nín le.
    I leave this matter in your hands.
  52. 不知道您下週二是否方便見面？ bù zhīdào nín xià zhōu'èr shìfǒu fāngbiàn jiànmiàn?
    I wonder whether next Tuesday would be convenient for you to meet?
  53. 感謝您在百忙之中抽空接待我們。 gǎnxiè nín zài bǎimáng zhī zhōng chōukòng jiēdài wǒmen.
    Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to receive us.
  54. 久違了，一別就是五年啊！ jiǔwéi le, yì bié jiùshì wǔ nián a!
    It's been ages—five years since we parted!
  55. 值此新年之際，向大家致以美好的祝願。 zhí cǐ xīnnián zhī jì, xiàng dàjiā zhìyǐ měihǎo de zhùyuàn.
    On the occasion of the New Year, I extend my best wishes to you all.
  56. 承蒙熱情款待，我們全家非常感激。 chéngméng rèqíng kuǎndài, wǒmen quánjiā fēicháng gǎnjī.
    We are deeply grateful for your warm hospitality to our whole family.
  57. 今晚我們為新同事接風，你來嗎？ jīnwǎn wǒmen wèi xīn tóngshì jiēfēng, nǐ lái ma?
    We're throwing a welcome dinner for the new colleague tonight—are you coming?
  58. 與人交往要守時，不能隨便失約。 yǔ rén jiāowǎng yào shǒushí, bù néng suíbiàn shīyuē.
    In dealing with people, be punctual and never casually break appointments.
  59. 在正式場合，穿著要得體。 zài zhèngshì chǎnghé, chuānzhuó yào détǐ.
    On formal occasions, one's dress should be appropriate.
  60. 初次見面就麻煩您，實在過意不去。 chūcì jiànmiàn jiù máfan nín, shízài guòyìbúqù.
    I feel terrible troubling you the very first time we meet.
  61. 您不介意的話，我們交換一下名片吧。 nín bú jièyì dehuà, wǒmen jiāohuàn yíxià míngpiàn ba.
    If you don't mind, let's exchange business cards.
  62. 請留步，不用送了。 qǐng liúbù, búyòng sòng le.
    Please don't come any further—no need to see me out.
  63. 哪裡哪裡，您過獎了。 nǎli nǎli, nín guòjiǎng le.
    Oh no, you flatter me.
  64. 彼此彼此，我們互相學習。 bǐcǐ bǐcǐ, wǒmen hùxiāng xuéxí.
    Likewise—let's learn from each other.
  65. 婚禮的請帖已經發出去了。 hūnlǐ de qǐngtiě yǐjīng fā chūqu le.
    The wedding invitations have already been sent out.
  66. 會後我們一起合影留念吧。 huì hòu wǒmen yìqǐ héyǐng liúniàn ba.
    After the meeting, let's take a group photo to remember the occasion.
  67. 校長在開幕式上致辭，歡迎各位來賓。 xiàozhǎng zài kāimùshì shang zhìcí, huānyíng gèwèi láibīn.
    At the opening ceremony the principal gave a speech welcoming the guests.
  68. 春節前，公司的應酬特別多。 Chūnjié qián, gōngsī de yìngchou tèbié duō.
    Before Spring Festival, there are especially many business social events.
  69. 他很好打交道，一點兒架子也沒有。 tā hěn hǎo dǎ jiāodào, yìdiǎnr jiàzi yě méiyǒu.
    He's easy to deal with and not the least bit arrogant.
  70. 祝願貴公司生意興隆，萬事如意！ zhùyuàn guì gōngsī shēngyi xīnglóng, wànshì rúyì!
    Wishing your esteemed company thriving business and all the best!

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