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How to write 您好 — "Hello (Polite)" in Chinese
您好 (nín hǎo) is how you say "hello (polite)" in Chinese. The respectful hello — 你 with a heart underneath. Below is each character with its pinyin and meaning, plus a free tracing worksheet you can print in seconds.
您好 character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning in this phrase |
|---|---|---|
| 您 | nín | you (polite) |
| 好 | hǎo | good; well |
| 您好 | nín hǎo | hello (polite) |
Using 您好
您 is the polite form of 你 — the character even draws it, placing 心 (heart) under 你. So 您好 is the respectful hello for grandparents, teachers, doctors and other grown-ups a child should honor. It is the greeting taught for meeting a friend's elderly grandparents.
With classmates and other kids, plain 你好 sounds more natural; 您好 to a five-year-old playmate would raise a smile. The phrase is identical in Traditional Chinese. A handy memory trick for the character: “you (你) with a heart (心) underneath = you, respectfully.”
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FAQ
When should a child say 您好 instead of 你好?
To elders and in formal settings — greeting grandparents' friends, a school principal, or a doctor. With teachers, either is fine; with friends, stick to 你好.
What is the difference between 你 and 您?
Both mean “you”. 您 (nín) adds politeness and is written with 心 (heart) beneath 你. It has no separate plural form — 你们 stays the standard “you all”.
Is 您好 written differently in Traditional Chinese?
No — 您 and 好 are the same in both scripts.