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The Chinese word ni hao ma - 你好吗 - nǐ hǎo ma
(how are you in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
nǐ hǎo ma
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English translations
how are you,
how do you do
Chinese characters:
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你好吗 ( ni hao ma / nǐ hǎo ma ) in traditional characters
你好嗎
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 你好吗 ( ni hao ma / nǐ hǎo ma ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ni hao ma? Wo hen hao.
Nǐ hǎo ma? Wǒ hěn hǎo.– English translation: How are you? I'm fine.
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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
you | good | sentence final interrogative particle
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