More Greetings & next of kins

First meeting


Nǐhǎo! Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ!

你好!很高兴认识你!
Hello! Nice to meet you!

Nǐhǎo! Hěn gāoxìng jìandào nǐ!

你好! 很高兴见到你!
Hello! Glad to see you!


Everyday greeting

Meeting people everyday


Chī le ma?

吃了吗?Have you had your meal? (between acquaintances before or after the meal)

Chū qù a?

出去啊?
Are you going out? (between acquaintances, when the person addressed is going out)

Chū qù le?

出去了?
You’ve been out, haven’t you? (between acquaintaces, when the person addressed has just come back)


Meeting after not seeing each other for some time


Hǎojǐu bú jìan, zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?

好久不见,最近怎么样?
Long time no see. How are you doing?

Hǎojǐu bú jìan, zuìjìn máng shénme ne?

好久不见.最近忙什么呢?
It’s a long time since we met. What are you up to recently?

Jìnlái shēntǐ hǎo ma?

近来身体好吗?
How is your health lately?

Jìnlái gōngzuù shùnlì ma?

近来工作顺利吗?
How are you getting along with your work recently?


Greeting to and from the third party


Qǐng dài wǒ xìang nǐ fùmǔ wènhǎo.

请代我向你父母问好.Please say hello to your parents.

Qǐng dài wǒ wènhòu tāmen.

请代我问候他们.
Please say hi to them.

…xìang nǐ wènhǎo.

…向你问好. …wished to say hello to you


Next of Kins 亲属

丈夫 zhàngfu，husband

妻子 qīzi, wife

先生 xiānsheng, husband

太太 tàitai, wife

爱人 aìren, apouse, partner

哥哥 gége, elder brother

姐姐 jiějie, elder sister

弟弟 dìdi, younger brother

妹妹 mèimei, younger sister

父亲 fùqin, father

母亲 mǔqin, mother

爸爸 bàba, Papa

妈妈 māma, Mum

兄弟 xiōngdì, brothers

姐妹 jiěmèi, sisiters

孩子 háizi, child/children

儿子 érzi, son

女儿 nǚer, daughter

孙子 sūnzi, grandson

孙女 sūnnǚ, granddaughter

祖父 zǔfù, grand father

祖母 zǔmǔ, grand mother

爷爷 yéye, grandpa

奶奶 nǎinai, grandma

外公 wàigōng, maternal grandpa

外婆 wàipó, maternal grandma

姨妈 yímā, aunt

叔叔 shūshu, uncle; paternal uncle (father's younger brother)

舅舅 jìujiu, maternal uncle

姑妈 gūmā, paternal aunt

伯伯 bóbo, paternal uncle (father's elder brother)

嫂子 sǎozi, sister-in-law (elder brother's wife)

弟妹 dìmèi, sister-in-law (younger brother's wife)

姐夫 jiěfu, brother-in-law (elder sister's husband)

妹夫 mèifu, brother-in-law (younger sister's husband)