Slide 2 – Overview
✅ Learn a variety of Chinese greetings✅ Avoid common mistakes✅ Sound natural in conversations✅ Understand cultural habits
Slide 3 – Classic Greetings
你好 (nǐ hǎo) – Standard “hello”您好 (nín hǎo) – Polite “hello” for formal situations
Slide 4 – Morning Greetings
早 (zǎo) – Casual “Mornin’!”早上好 (zǎo shàng hǎo) – “Good morning” (neutral/formal)早安 (zǎo ān) – More polished, often used in writing
Slide 5 – Evening Greetings
晚上好 (wǎn shàng hǎo) – “Good evening”晚安 (wǎn ān) – “Good night” (only when parting)
Slide 6 – Meeting Someone New
认识你很高兴 (rèn shi nǐ hěn gāo xìng) / 很高兴认识你 (hěn gāo xìng rèn shi nǐ) – “Nice to meet you”很荣幸认识您 (hěn róng xìng rèn shi nín) – “It’s an honor to meet you”
Slide 7 – Reuniting with Someone
好久不见 (hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn) – “Long time no see”
Slide 8 – Checking In
最近怎么样 (zuì jìn zěn me yàng) – “How have you been lately?”最近忙吗 (zuì jìn máng ma) – “Been busy lately?”💡 Short answer: 还好 (hái hǎo) / 忙! (máng!)💡 Detailed answer (optional): 最近工作挺多的 (zuì jìn gōng zuò tǐng duō de) – “Work has been pretty busy.”
Slide 9 – Common Social Check-ins
吃了吗 (chī le ma) – “Have you eaten?”✅ Short answers: 吃了 (chī le) / 吃了，你呢? (chī le, nǐ ne?) / 还没呢 (hái méi ne)✅ Detailed (optional): 刚吃完 (gāng chī wán) – “I just ate.”
出去啊? (chū qù a?) – “Going out?”✅ Short answers: 嗯，出去 (èn, chū qù) / 不出去 (bù chū qù)✅ Detailed (optional): 去超市买点东西 (qù chāo shì mǎi diǎn dōng xi) – “Just heading to the supermarket.”
Slide 10 – Saying Goodbye
再见 (zài jiàn) – “Goodbye”一会儿见 (yí huìr jiàn) – “See you in a little while”回头见 (huí tóu jiàn) – “See you later”明天见 (míng tiān jiàn) – “See you tomorrow”
Slide 11 – Welcoming People
🏢 In shops/restaurants: 欢迎光临 (huān yíng guāng lín)🏠 At home: 欢迎 (huān yíng)
Slide 12 – Cultural Tips
✅ Use 您好 (nín hǎo) for formal situations
✅ Avoid saying 你好 multiple times a day to the same person
✅ Keep responses short unless details are needed
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