32nd Most Used Chinese Character
frequency 0.3644394%

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ni3
- You (singular)

There's no difference between the simplified and the traditional version of this character.Help


82nd Most Used Chinese Character

frequency 0.2128462%

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hao3
- Good, fine;

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453rd Most Used Chinese Character
frequency 0.0473576%

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ma5
- Used at the end of a declarative sentence to transform it into a question

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ma5
(same as simplified one's)
ma5
(same as simplified one's)


The meaning of: 你好!

It means "Hi!", "How do you do?", "Hello!" It is an everyday greeting and is used at any time, on any occasion and by a person of any social status. The reply should also be "ni2hao3".



How to say: How are you?

Just add ma5 to the greeting formula "ni2hao3!" changing it into a question!

How are you? ni2hao3ma5

literally: You goodma5

"ni2hao3ma5" is an everyday greeting and is usually used between acquaintances.