你好，你好，你好！
How to say hello in Chinese
Name: ________________ Date: ________
我刚来中国。我的中文只有一句：“你好！”
早上，我在楼下看见一个老奶奶。我说：“你好！”她笑了：“早啊！”
中午，我在门口又看见她。“你好！”她问：“去哪儿啊？”我说：“你好！”
晚上，我又看见她。“你好！”奶奶笑着说：“孩子，你今天说了很多‘你好’。”
她告诉我：第一次见面，说“你好”。早上见面，说“早”。在路上，可以问“去哪儿”。走的时候，说“再见”。
第二天早上，我先说：“奶奶，早！”
她很高兴：“早！去哪儿啊？”
“去学校！奶奶再见！”
奶奶也学我，大声说：“你好！”
Key words
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 中国 | zhōngguó | China |
| 中文 | zhōngwén | Chinese (language) |
| 你好 | níhǎo | hello; hi |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | morning |
| 看见 | kànjiàn | to see; to catch sight of |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to say |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon; midday |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening; night |
| 孩子 | háizi | child; kid |
English (for the teacher)
I’ve just arrived in China. All the Chinese I have is one phrase: “Hello!”
In the morning, I see an old lady downstairs. I say, “Hello!” She smiles: “Morning!”
At noon, I see her again at the door. “Hello!” She asks, “Where are you off to?” I say, “Hello!”
In the evening, I see her again. “Hello!” The old lady laughs and says, “Child, you’ve said a lot of ‘hellos’ today.”
She tells me: when you meet someone for the first time, say “Hello”. When you meet in the morning, say “Morning”. On the street, you can ask “Where are you off to?” When you leave, say “Goodbye”.
The next morning, I speak first: “Morning, Grandma!”
She’s very happy: “Morning! Where are you off to?”
“To school! Bye, Grandma!”
Grandma copies me and calls out, “Hello!”