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It¡¯s important to know how to greet people and respond in Mandarin.

The Mandarin greetings song

You can practise greetings in Mandarin with this fun song:

It is important to remember that singing in Mandarin changes the tones.

'Hello' in Mandarin

A common way to say ¡®hello¡¯ in Mandarin is ÄãºÃ n? h?o.

In China, people often greet each other with:

Äã³ÔÁËÂ𣿠N¨« ch¨© le ma? - Have you eaten yet?

Your greeting might also change depending on the time of day:

'How are you?' in Mandarin

To ask a person how they are feeling in Mandarin, you can use:

ÄãºÃÂ𣿠N? h?o ma? - How are you? or You good?

Here are some answers in Mandarin that you could try:

To be polite, you can thank them for asking with лл xi¨¨ xie (thank you).

You can then return the question with ÄãÄØ£¿ N¨« ne? (And you?)

'Goodbye' in Mandarin

You can finish any conversation in Mandarin with a simple ÔÙ¼û z¨¤i ji¨¤n (goodbye).