Ni Hao
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Ni Hao 你好 is one of the most common greetings used in the Chinese language
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...

. It is made of two words - Ni (你) meaning "you" and Hao (好) meaning "good".

Ni means "you", so you would say this to only one person. By adding the ma, the literal meaning would be "you good?" or "how are you doing?".

Ni Hao can also refer to:
  • Nihao Teahouse
    Nihao Teahouse
    Nihao Teahouse is the name of an Ottawa based company that sells products such as tea , bubble tea, and various tea accessories...

    , the name of an Ottawa based company that sells products such as tea (loose leaf and liquid), bubble tea, and various tea accessories.
  • Ni Hao, Kai-Lan
    Ni Hao, Kai-Lan
    Ni Hao, Kai-Lan is a Canadian/American children's television show, which premiered on Nickelodeon on February 7, 2008, and on Noggin on February 2, 2009. It also premiered on the Canadian Television Channel Treehouse TV Since November 2009 the show has also premiered on Nickelodeon in Israel....

    , a Canadian/American children's television show, which premiered on Nickelodeon on February 7, 2008, and on Noggin (now Nick Jr.) on February 2, 2009.
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