How to pronounce ni hao (你好) in Chinese
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你好
nǐ hǎo
Characters & meanings
你
nǐT3
you
好
hǎoT3
good / well
Common mistake
Two third tones in a row: the first becomes a rising tone — say it "ní hǎo", not "nǐ hǎo".
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