Beginners Mandarin 1 - Greeting

First meeting

• 你好！很高兴认识你！
  Nǐhǎo! Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ!
  Hello! Nice to meet you!
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• 你好！很高兴见到你！
  Nǐhǎo! Hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nǐ!
  Hello! Glad to see you!
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Everyday greeting

Meeting people everyday

• 吃了吗？
  Chī le ma?
  Have you had your meal? (between acquaintances before or after the meal)
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• 出去啊？
  Chū qu a?
  Are you going out? (between acquaintances, when the person addressed is going out)
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• 出去了？
  Chū qu le?
  You've been out, haven't you? (between acquaintaces, when the person addressed has just come back)
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Meeting after not seeing each other for some time

• 好久不见，最近怎么样？
  Hǎojiǔ bú jiàn, zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?
  Long time no see. How are you doing?
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• 好久不见，最近忙什么呢？
  Hǎojiǔ bú jiàn, zuìjìn máng shénme ne?
  It’s a long time since we met. What are you up to recently?
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• 近来身体好吗？
  Jìnlái shēntǐ hǎo ma?
  How is your health lately?
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• 近来工作顺利吗？
  Jìnlái gōngzuò shùnlì ma?
  How are you getting along with your work recently?
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Greeting to and from the third party

• 请代我向你父母问好。
  Qǐng dài wǒ xiàng nǐ fùmǔ wènhǎo.
  Please say hello to your parents.
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• 请代我问候他们。
  Qǐng dài wǒ wènhòu tāmen.
  Please say hi to them.
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• ......向你问好。
  ......xiàng nǐ wènhǎo.
  …wished to say hello to you.
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