Monthly Archives: February 2011

Good morning! 早上好

Posted on February 27, 2011 by rolling piggy

早上好 is one of the common ways to greet someone in the morning. It literally means morning good. (listen:)morning  • 早 means early. Pronunciation: zǎo (3). • 上 means up. Pronunciation: shàng (4). • 早上 together means morning. • 好 … Continue reading →

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Hello! 你好

Posted on February 26, 2011 by rolling piggy

你好 is a common way to greet someone. It literally means you good. (listen:) 你 means you. The pronunciation is: nǐ (tone 3). 好 means good. The pronunciation is: hǎo (tone 3). When two tone 3 words are pronounced together, … Continue reading →

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