Learning Chinese

Basics

Common Greetings

Common everyday phrases. Click to hear each one.

  • 你好 nǐ hǎo — "hello" (literally "you good")
  • 您好 nín hǎo — formal "hello"
  • 谢谢 xiè xiè — "thank you"
  • 不客气 bú kè qi — "you're welcome"
  • 再见 zài jiàn — "goodbye" (literally "again see")
  • 对不起 duì bù qǐ — "sorry"
  • 没关系 méi guān xi — "it's nothing / no problem"

Quiz

Pick the best answer for each question. You get feedback right away.

  1. What does 你好 mean?

  2. Which phrase means "thank you"?

  3. The literal meaning of 再见 is: