哈罗 (hāluó): hello

Meanings

Hāluó, nǐ hǎo ma?

Hello, how are you?

Hāluó, yǒu rén zài ma?

Hello, is anyone there?

usage

哈罗 is a casual transliteration of 'hello', used informally among young people. The standard Chinese greeting is 你好.

register

Very informal and colloquial. Often used playfully or in casual online/text communication.

哈 hā

罗 luó