English–Chinese
“hello” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinnín hǎo
Example
您好，请问洗手间在哪里？nín hǎo qǐng wèn xí shǒu jiān zài ná lǐ
Hello, excuse me, where is the restroom?
How to say “hello” in Chinese
“Hello” in Chinese is 您好 (nín hǎo).
A polite doorway into conversation that gives special respect to the person being greeted.
Example sentences with 您好
写邮件时，开头可以写您好。xiě yóu jiàn shí kāi tóu ké yǐ xiě nín hǎo
When writing an email, you can start with "Hello."
Tips for using 您好
- English uses hello across many levels of familiarity, but this Chinese form signals a more formal relationship and fits public-facing conversations especially well.