Chinese salutations
Socializing with Chinese-speaking people? Knowing these Chinese salutations will help you fit right in. After this free audio lesson you'll have a range of common Mandarin Chinese expressions to use in the company of native speakers.
Perhaps you want to welcome someone, wish them luck, or a good vacation. Maybe you want to congratulate someone, or even apologize – either way, this Chinese language lesson is not to be missed. Listen carefully to the Chinese pronunciation and practice saying the phrases aloud until you’re ready to try them out in Chinese conversation for real!
How to pronounce Chinese salutations
As hard as you try, without helpful feedback your Chinese pronunciation is never going to be the same as a native speaker’s. If you've found it difficult to perfect the way you say Chinese words and phrases, this lesson will help you.
Using the blue Rocket Record buttons you can record the way you say each expression, and compare it with the way a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese does. That’s right, with Rocket Chinese voice mapping technology you can record your voice as many times as you need until your pronunciation matches the Chinese speaker!
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Zhùnǐ yíqiè dōuhǎo！
祝你一切都好！
祝你一切都好！
All the best!
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Zhùnǐ hǎoyùn！
祝你好运！
祝你好运！
Good luck!
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Hǎohao wán！
好好玩！
好好玩！
Have fun!
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àinǐ！
爱你！
爱你！
Lots of love!
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Zhùnǐ lǚtú yúkuài！
祝你旅途愉快！
祝你旅途愉快！
Have a good trip!
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Chī hǎo！
吃好！
吃好！
Enjoy your meal!
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Gānbēi！
干杯！
干杯！
Cheers!
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Shēntǐ jiànkāng！
身体健康！
身体健康！
Good health!
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Hǎoyùn！
好运！
好运！
Be lucky!
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Gànde hǎo！
干得好！
干得好！
Well done!
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Hǎohao zhàogù zìjǐ！
好好照顾自己！
好好照顾自己！
Take care! (casual)
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Bǎozhòng！
保重！
保重！
Take care! (formal)
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Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ！
恭喜恭喜！
恭喜恭喜！
Congratulations!
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Huānyíng！
欢迎！
欢迎！
Welcome!
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Shēnbiǎo tóngqíng！
深表同情！
深表同情！
With sympathy!
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Shàngdì bǎoyòu nǐ！
上帝保佑你！
上帝保佑你！
Bless you!
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Jiàqī yúkuài！
假期愉快！
假期愉快！
Have a nice vacation!
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Fùhuójié yúkuài！
复活节愉快！
复活节愉快！
Happy Easter!
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Shèngdàn kuàilè！
圣诞快乐！
圣诞快乐！
Merry Christmas!
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Xīnnián kuàilè！
新年快乐！
新年快乐！
Happy New Year!
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The easiest way to apologize in Chinese is to say…
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Duìbuqǐ！
对不起！
对不起！
Excuse me!
Or in a more formal way…
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Bàoqiàn！
抱歉！
抱歉！
Excuse me!
You could also say…
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Tīngdao zhège xiāoxi, wǒ hěn nánguò。
听到这个消息，我很难过。
听到这个消息，我很难过。
I’m sorry to hear that!
A very polite, but less common way of apologizing in Chinese is to say…
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Qǐng yuánliàng wǒ！
请原谅我！
请原谅我！
Please forgive me!
If someone stepped on your toes and apologized you might want to say…
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Méi guānxi！
没关系！
没关系！
No problem!
xià cì jiàn! (下次见！)
Lin Ping
Rocket Chinese
P.S. Here is a little exercise for you to test your Chinese skills.
Exercise. Match the Chinese word with its English translation.
| 1. Méi guānxi！ | 没关系！ | ( ____ ) | a. Take care! |
| 2. Shàngdì bǎoyòu nǐ！ | 上帝保佑你！ | ( ____ ) | b. No worries! |
| 3. Zhùnǐ hǎoyùn！ | 祝你好运！ | ( ____ ) | c. Bless you! |
| 4. Bǎozhòng！ | 保重！ | ( ____ ) | d. Welcome! |
| 5. Huānyíng！ | 欢迎！ | ( ____ ) | e. Good luck! |
