Ni hao

English translation: how are you?

10:20 Jun 22, 2001
Chinese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Chinese term or phrase: Ni hao
greeting
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English translation:how are you?
Explanation:
"hello" is OK, but "how are you?" or "how's going?" is more pertinent. in the english text of chinese primary school, "hello" is explained as "wei" which is another normal version of greeting in china.
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Donglai Lou (X)
China
Local time: 13:03
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Summary of answers provided
na +2how are you?
Donglai Lou (X)
na +1hello
Albert Golub
na +1hello
Philip Ronan
na +1hello
Tiffany Weiland (X)
na +1Hello
VincentD


  

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10 mins peer agreement (net): +1
hello


Explanation:
good luck

Albert Golub
Local time: 07:03
Native speaker of: French

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agree  Chinoise
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11 mins peer agreement (net): +1
hello


Explanation:
Like I said, it means "hello".

Philip Ronan
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Chinoise
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43 mins peer agreement (net): +1
hello


Explanation:
it means 1. hello or 2. how's going! in American English term.


Tiffany Weiland (X)

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agree  Chinoise
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4 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Hello


Explanation:
Or it could also be "Hi" in an informal fashion.

VincentD

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agree  Chinoise
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6 hrs peer agreement (net): +2
how are you?


Explanation:
"hello" is OK, but "how are you?" or "how's going?" is more pertinent. in the english text of chinese primary school, "hello" is explained as "wei" which is another normal version of greeting in china.

Donglai Lou (X)
China
Local time: 13:03
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in pair: 467
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nigel Patterson: ... but it should be 'how's itgoing?'!
16 days

agree  Chinoise
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