What 你好 means
- Hello (how are you)
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你好 in a sentence
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What does 你好 mean in English?
你好 is pronounced nǐhǎo and means Hello (how are you).
How do you pronounce 你好?
你好 is nǐhǎo in pinyin — written nihao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 你好?
你好 is written with 2 characters: 你 (nǐ) You, 好 (hǎo / hào) Good (well); Like. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
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