问候语

問候語

wènhòuyǔ

noun #36,107

Measure Word

一句问候语 jù

Meanings

1 greeting
2 salutation
3 form of greeting

Characters

to ask, inquire

to wait on, send regards

Examples

你好”是最常用的中文问候语。

“Nǐ hǎo” shì zuì chángyòng de Zhōngwén wènhòuyǔ.

'Nǐ hǎo' is the most common Chinese greeting.

在邮件开头要加上问候语。

Zài yóujiàn kāitóu yào jiā shàng wènhòuyǔ.

You should add a greeting at the start of an email.

Tips

usage

问候 ('to send regards') + 语 ('speech, words') = 'words of greeting'. Used to talk about greetings as a category — 你好, 早上好, 晚安 are all 问候语. Rarely used as a greeting itself.

Stroke Order

问 wèn

候 hòu

语 yǔ