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The expression is Mandarin for "How are you?" so it would be a Chinese person.

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How do you greet someone from China?

Say: Ni hao! -hello! Or you could say: Ni hao, ni zhen me yang? -similar to "how do you do?"


How do you meet and greet Asian people politely?

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There are many ways to greet someone in Chinese. 'Hi' is translated as '嗨' or 'hai'. 'Hello' would be '哈啰' or 'ha luo' when used as a general greeting. 'Hello' when answering the phone would be '喂' or 'wei'. What is generally used when greeting someone is actually '你好' or 'ni hao'. Literally translated, 'Ni' or '你' means 'you' and 'hao' or '好' means 'good'.


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In what language would you greet someone by saying Ni Hao?

Ni Hao is a very basic term in Chinese, which translates to "hello or hi", Chinese is a tonal language. This means that while the words might be the same, the meaning is changed when they are said differently. Also, much like other languages some things are specific by gender, age, and/or familiarity. However, ni hai, can be used with or by, and to anyone, at any time of day.


How do you say hi pig in mandarin?

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How do you greet a Chinese woman?

A warm smile and a simple wave will do if she is of a younger generation. If she is an elder, then a small bow of respect will do. If she is neither, a smile and a "ni hao" (hello) will suffice.


Where is Hao in ancient China?

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What does hao mean in English?

Actually, contrary to the previous poster. It does not mean no.Just the opposite, 'hao' means good/fine. "Ni hao" (Chinese greeting) means "You good/fine.""Ni hao, ma?" literally means "You good?"A possibly response would be hen hao, or "very good." Hen (very) Hao (good/fine).


What do you say after someone says Ni Hao in Chinese?

Well, Ni Hao means hello, so, after someone says hello, you should say "Ni hao ma" In other words, "How are you?" 你好! ni(3) hao(3) also means "How are you!" but in statement form, not as a question which is 你好吗? "How are you?" Your answer would be along the lines of 我很好! wo(3) hen(2) hao(3), lit. 'I am fine!'. You can end off with 谢谢 xie(4) xie(4) meaning 'Thank you' if you like.


How do you write hello from in Chinese words?

Hello! ni hao 你好 If you are talking to somebody that you want to be extra polite to you can say nin hao 您好。