How do you say goodbye in chinese

In this guest post, Chinese learner Lewys Thomas takes some of the most common examples of textbook Mandarin phrases all learners get taught and offers more authentic alternatives he’s mined directly from native speakers.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction: My Learning Experience
2. How to Say Hello in Chinese
   1. What They Teach You…
      1. 1. 你好 (Nǐ hǎo) – Hello!
      2. 2. 您好 (Nín hǎo) – Hello (polite)
   2. What They Actually Say…
      1. 1.

         嗨 (Hāi) – Hi!

      2. 2.

         Thank you in chinese

         哈喽 (Hā lóu) – Hello!

      3. 3. 喂 (Wéi) – Hello? (On the phone)
3. How to Say How Are You in Chinese
   1. What They Teach You…
      1. 1. 你好吗？(Nǐ hǎo ma?) – How are you?
      2. 2.
         Formal greetings in chinese

         你最近怎么样？(Nǐ zuìjìn zěnme yàng?) – How have you been recently?

      3. 3. 过得怎么样？(Guò de zěnme yàng?) – How’s life?
   2. What They Actually Say…
      1. 1. 你干嘛呢？(Nǐ gànma ne?) – What are you up to? / What are you doing?
      2. 2.

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         干嘛呀？(Gànma ya?) – What’s up? / Why?

      3. 3. 忙什么呢？(Máng shénme ne?) – What are you busy with?
4. How to Say Good Morning in Chinese
   1. What They Teach You…
      1. 早上好 (Zǎoshang hǎo) – Good morning
   2. What They Actually Sa
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