How to say “Good morning” in Chinese
“Good morning” in Chinese is 早上好。, written in pinyin as Zǎoshang hǎo..
早上好。
Zǎoshang hǎo.
Good morning.
Word by word
What each part of 早上好。 actually means.
- 早上zǎoshangmorning
- 好hǎogood
When you use it
Before roughly 10 a.m. 你好 works at any hour, but 早上好 sounds warmer in the morning — shopkeepers and hotel staff notice the difference.
Use 早上好。 in everyday situations. Greetings, thanks and the small words you use all day.
Common questions
- How do you say "Good morning" in Chinese?
- "Good morning" in Chinese is 早上好。 — written in pinyin as Zǎoshang hǎo.. It is a everyday phrase you would use in China.
- What does 早上好。 mean in Chinese?
- 早上好。 (Zǎoshang hǎo.) means "Good morning". Broken down word by word: 早上 (zǎoshang) means "morning"; 好 (hǎo) means "good".
- When would you use "Good morning" in Chinese?
- Before roughly 10 a.m. 你好 works at any hour, but 早上好 sounds warmer in the morning — shopkeepers and hotel staff notice the difference. You would say 早上好。 (Zǎoshang hǎo.) in everyday conversation.
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