您好

nínhǎo

interjection #6,205

Meanings

1 hello (formal/polite)
2 how do you do

Characters

Examples

您好，请问您贵姓？

Nínhǎo, qǐngwèn nín guìxìng?

Hello, may I ask your surname?

老师，您好！

Lǎoshī, nínhǎo!

Hello, teacher!

Tips

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您好 is the polite/formal version of 你好. Use it with elders, teachers, strangers, and in professional settings.

Stroke Order

您 nín

好 hǎo