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Helloin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

你好

nei5 hou2

hello

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When to use it

你好 is a straightforward greeting, especially for a first meeting or a polite opening. Close friends may use other greetings; it is not restricted to one time of day.

Examples

你好,我叫美玲

nei5 hou2 ngo5 giu3 mei5 ling4

Hello, my name is Mei Ling.

你好,好高興識到你

nei5 hou2 hou2 gou1 hing3 sik1 dou2 nei5

Hello, nice to meet you.