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你好

nǐhǎo

hello

Two people waving hello as they meet
Memory picture

Characters in this word

你 nǐ

Strokes
7
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 尔 you
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

好 hǎo

Strokes
6
Radical
女 — woman, girl
Made of
女 woman, girl 子 son, child
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 你好!我是王明。 Nǐhǎo! Wǒ shì Wáng Míng. Hello! I'm Wang Ming.
  • 老师,你好! Lǎoshī, nǐhǎo! Hello, teacher!
  • 你好,你叫什么名字? Nǐhǎo, nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? Hello, what's your name?

Related words

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