English–Chinese
“say hello” in Chinese
How to say “say hello” in Chinese
“Say hello” in Chinese is 打招呼 (dǎ zhāo hū).
A small social signal that reaches out to another person, whether to greet them, call to them, or pass on a brief message.
Example sentences with 打招呼
开会时他向大家点头并打招呼。kāi huì shí tā xiàng dà jiā diǎn tóu bìng dǎ zhāo hū
During the meeting, he nodded to everyone and said hello.
Tips for using 打招呼
- English often treats a greeting as spoken words, but this verb also covers simply acknowledging someone in passing with a wave or another small gesture.
Other Chinese words for “say hello”
明天替我向他问好。míng tiān tì wǒ xiàng tā wèn hǎo
Tomorrow, say hello to him for me.