Chinese Greetings and Forms of Address
How do Chinese people say hello? What do you call your teacher, your friend's mother, or an older man? This HSK 1 reading introduces the most common greetings and titles in China—simple, useful, and easy to remember.
翻译 Translation
中国人见面的时候，常常说“你好”。早上见面，也可以说“早上好”。下午见面，可以说“下午好”。
When Chinese people meet, they often say “hello.” When meeting in the morning, you can also say “good morning.” When meeting in the afternoon, you can say “good afternoon.”
如果是第一次见面，中国人常常说“很高兴认识你”。如果是朋友，可以说“好久不见”。
If it is the first time meeting, Chinese people often say “very happy to meet you.” If it is a friend, you can say “long time no see.”
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见面
to meet
verb
我们明天见面。
We will meet tomorrow.
你好
hello
phrase
你好！很高兴认识你。
Hello! Very happy to meet you.
早上
morning
noun
早上好！
Good morning!
下午
afternoon
noun
下午我去学校。
I go to school in the afternoon.
第一次
first time
phrase
这是我第一次来中国。
This is my first time coming to China.
认识
to know; to meet
verb
很高兴认识你。
Very happy to meet you.
朋友
friend
noun
他是我的朋友。
He is my friend.
好久不见
long time no see
phrase
好久不见！你还好吗？
Long time no see! Are you well?
老师
teacher
noun
王老师很好。
Teacher Wang is very good.
阿姨
auntie
noun
李阿姨是我妈妈的朋友。
Auntie Li is my mother’s friend.
叔叔
uncle
noun
张叔叔很好。
Uncle Zhang is very good.
先生
Mr.; sir
noun
王先生，你好！
Hello, Mr. Wang!
女士
Ms.; madam
noun
李女士，你好！
Hello, Ms. Li!
爷爷
grandpa
noun
爷爷今年八十岁。
Grandpa is eighty years old this year.
奶奶
grandma
noun
奶奶很喜欢喝茶。
Grandma likes drinking tea very much.
名字
name
noun
我的名字是小明。
My name is Xiao Ming.
姓
surname; to be surnamed
noun/verb
我姓王。
My surname is Wang.
礼貌
polite; politeness
adjective/noun
对老师要有礼貌。
You should be polite to teachers.
尊重
to respect; respect
verb/noun
我们要尊重老人。
We should respect old people.
年纪
age
noun
他年纪不大。
He is not old.
也 (yě)
“也” means “also” or “too.” It is used when two people or things share the same situation. The structure is “Subject + 也 + verb/adjective.” It usually comes after the subject and before the verb.
早上见面，也可以说“早上好”。
When meeting in the morning, you can also say “good morning.”
我也是中国人。
I am also Chinese.
他也学习汉语。
He also studies Chinese.
如果……可以…… (rúguǒ... kěyǐ...)
“如果……可以……” means “if... you can...”. It is used to give a suggestion for a certain situation. The structure is “如果 + situation, 可以 + suggestion.”
如果是朋友，可以说“好久不见”。
If it is a friend, you can say “long time no see.”
如果下雨，我们可以在家。
If it rains, we can stay at home.
如果你有时间，可以来我家。
If you have time, you can come to my home.
……的时候 (… de shíhou)
“……的时候” means “when...” or “at the time of...”. It is used to talk about the time when something happens. The structure is “situation + 的时候, result.”
中国人见面的时候，常常说“你好”。
When Chinese people meet, they often say “hello.”
我吃饭的时候，不喜欢说话。
When I eat, I don’t like to talk.
下雨的时候，我喜欢在家看书。
When it rains, I like to read at home.
中国人见面问候与称呼
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