你好
hello
HSK 1
Lesson 1 · 你好
What you'll learn
Greet one person, a teacher, and a group politely, and respond to thanks naturally.
1
Listen and Read
Xiao An greets a classmate, the teacher, and the whole class before class starts.
小美
你好，小安！
Hello, Xiao An.
小安
你好，小美！
Hello, Xiao Mei.
小安
陈老师，您好！
Hello, Teacher Chen.
陈老师
你好，小安！
Hello, Xiao An.
小安
同学们，大家好！
Classmates, hello everyone.
同学们
小安，你好！
Hello, Xiao An.
2
Core Words
First listen to the greeting and polite words used throughout this lesson.
大家
everyone
好
good; well
学生
student
们
plural marker for pronouns and people words
老师
teacher
您
you (polite)
你们
you (plural)
谢谢
thank you
不客气
you're welcome
同学
classmate
再见
goodbye
3
Learning Note
Combine small words to make common greetings.
`你 + 好 = 你好`, `您 + 好 = 您好`, and `大家 + 好 = 大家好`. `们` marks more than one person and goes after a pronoun or person word, not after `好`.
你好。
Hello.
大家好。
Hello, everyone.
你们好。
Hello to you all.
同学们，大家好！
Classmates, hello everyone.
4
Pattern: `你 / 您 / 你们`
Choose the right form of you for the person you are speaking to.
你 / 您 / 你们
`你` is for one person. `您` is more polite and is often used for teachers or elders. `你们` is for two or more people. Use `大家好` to greet a group.
你好。
Hello.
陈老师，您好！
Hello, Teacher Chen.
你们好。
Hello to you all.
大家好。
Hello, everyone.
5
Quick Practice
Choose the most suitable greeting.
Xiao An sees Teacher Chen.
What should Xiao An say?
6
Quick Practice
Choose a greeting for a group of people.
Xiao An greets many classmates.
What can Xiao An say?
7
Quick Practice
Practice a polite response after hearing thanks.
Xiao Mei says `谢谢！`
Which sentence is a polite response?
8
Learning Note
Imitate the whole sentence first, then learn the rule slowly.
Listen to the whole sentence first, then repeat it. Written as `nǐ hǎo`, the first syllable can sound a little like `ní` in speech. For now, copy the audio instead of memorizing tone-change rules.
你好。
Hello.
大家好。
Hello, everyone.
同学们，大家好！
Classmates, hello everyone.