Saying Hello and Goodbye in Mandarin
This page will teach you a variety of greetings in Mandarin. First up you will find some ways to say Hello (including a couple of ways for answering the phone), then you'll find some Timely Greetings like good morning, afternoon, evening, and night, then later, you'll find some ways to say Goodbye.
Scroll down for our full list of greetings and goodbyes, all presented from Mandarin to English. If you found this page helpful, feel free to check out the other categories to learn even more vocabulary.
Mandarin Greetings and Goodbyes:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of greetings from English to Mandarin.
Ways to Say Hello in Mandarin
Nĭ hăo ➔ Hello
Hā luō ➔ Hello (informal, between friends)
Wéi ➔ Hello (informal, when answering the phone)
Wéi ni hao ➔ Hello (formal, when answering the phone)
Hěn gāo xīng rèn shí ni. ➔ Nice to meet you.
Timely Greetings in Mandarin
Zăo shang hăo ➔ Good morning
Xià wŭ hăo ➔ Good afternoon
Wăn shàng hăo ➔ Good evening
Wan ān ➔ Good night
Ways to Say Goodbye in Mandarin
Zài jiàn. ➔ Goodbye / See you again.
Zhàn shí zài jiàn. ➔ Bye for now.
Dāi huì jiàn. ➔ See you later.
Míng tiān jiàn. ➔ See you tomorrow.
Bái bái ➔ Bye bye
Zhù nĭ yú kuài. ➔ Have a nice day.
*Mandarin greetings last updated: February 2, 2025.
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