Comments on: Lesson #4 - Basic Chinese Greetings http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/ A Little Bit of Language Can Go Such A Long Way! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:58:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: luigi11 http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-6945 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:29:01 +0000 http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-6945 :neutral: so im in nevada and 15 years old im spanish and english speaker im trying to learn mandarin then cantonese i got a few things down and i would love to teach a languedge when i grow up beacouse i have so mutch love for chinese can any one give me some sugjestions. :neutral: so im in nevada and 15 years old im spanish and english speaker im trying to learn mandarin then cantonese i got a few things down and i would love to teach a languedge when i grow up beacouse i have so mutch love for chinese can any one give me some sugjestions.

]]> by: Jaime http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-6847 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:43:19 +0000 http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-6847 Very good material, thanks Very good material, thanks

]]> by: Keith http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-6349 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:29:29 +0000 http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-6349 Hi Guys, Thank you for your nice lessons. Were the first 3 lessons ever published as premium PDF downloads? I certainly cant find them on the site. Regards, Keith. Hi Guys,

Thank you for your nice lessons. Were the first 3 lessons ever published as premium PDF downloads? I certainly cant find them on the site.

Regards, Keith.

]]> by: admin http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-2472 Mon, 26 May 2008 23:31:36 +0000 http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-2472 The response for "how are you?" can be just nǐ hǎo again. If you go to the premium feed (just click on "premium feed" on the top right of this page) you'll be able to download the rest of the lessons onto your iPod. The response for “how are you?” can be just nǐ hǎo again.

If you go to the premium feed (just click on “premium feed” on the top right of this page) you’ll be able to download the rest of the lessons onto your iPod.

]]> by: Maureen http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-2449 Sun, 25 May 2008 21:30:45 +0000 http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-2449 Hello, Thanks for your response! My computer won't allow pop-ups, so I can't see the characters. If you could give me the response for "How are you?" in Pinyin, then I could see it. Thanks! Also, I have managed to download lessons 1-15 on my ipod, and it's very helpful for practice in the car, etc. I wonder if it's possible for me to download some of the further lessons onto the ipod. If you could tell me how to do that I'd really appreciate it. Thanks again, Maureen Hello,
Thanks for your response! My computer won’t allow pop-ups, so I can’t see the characters.
If you could give me the response for “How are you?” in Pinyin, then I could see it. Thanks!
Also, I have managed to download lessons 1-15 on my ipod, and it’s very helpful for practice in the car, etc. I wonder if it’s possible for me to download some of the further lessons onto the ipod. If you could tell me how to do that I’d really appreciate it.
Thanks again,
Maureen

]]> by: admin http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-2416 Fri, 23 May 2008 16:09:18 +0000 http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-2416 Hi Maureen, 好hǎo is the word you're looking for. "这个好吃" means "this tastes good" (not a literal translation) and 我还好 (i'm still ok) is the best translation I can think of for "I'm well, thank you". Hi Maureen,

好hǎo is the word you’re looking for. “这个好吃” means “this tastes good” (not a literal translation) and 我还好 (i’m still ok) is the best translation I can think of for “I’m well, thank you”.

]]> by: Maureen http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-2409 Thu, 22 May 2008 20:44:04 +0000 http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-2409 Hello, I've been searching for a way to say "good" or "well" and haven't found it yet. For instance if someone wants to say "This tastes good" or "I'm well, thank you" How would they say that? Thanks! Hello,
I’ve been searching for a way to say “good” or “well” and haven’t found it yet.
For instance if someone wants to say “This tastes good” or “I’m well, thank you”
How would they say that?
Thanks!

]]> by: Susanna http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-422 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:36:18 +0000 http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-422 I've just returned from China and you are absolutely right, a little Chinese can go a long way. I downloaded several of your basic lessons onto my iPod and practiced saying Good Morning, hello, thank you... people were so appreciative that I made the effort to learn a little of the language. And they said my pronunciation was good - thanks to Survival Phrases. I’ve just returned from China and you are absolutely right, a little Chinese can go a long way. I downloaded several of your basic lessons onto my iPod and practiced saying Good Morning, hello, thank you… people were so appreciative that I made the effort to learn a little of the language. And they said my pronunciation was good - thanks to Survival Phrases.

]]> by: Michael http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-11 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:12:55 +0000 http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-11 That's funny. My old students never used to say that to me. They did sometimes say "老师，你好。" but mostly they just said the normal “你好。” I also mostly taught at university. I wonder if being more formal with them would have gotten them to respect me more...:grin: That’s funny. My old students never used to say that to me. They did sometimes say “老师，你好。” but mostly they just said the normal “你好。” I also mostly taught at university. I wonder if being more formal with them would have gotten them to respect me more… :grin:

]]> by: maxiewawa http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-10 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:02:06 +0000 http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-10 I hear it hundreds of time a day! I teach at a public school in 上海 (shanghai) and whenever a student walks past a teacher, he or she salutes, and says 老师好。They're meant to at least; the naughty ones never do. I guess it's a more formal greeting: You put the person's position first (老师 is teacher) then 好 after it. I hear it hundreds of time a day! I teach at a public school in 上海 (shanghai) and whenever a student walks past a teacher, he or she salutes, and says 老师好。They’re meant to at least; the naughty ones never do.
I guess it’s a more formal greeting: You put the person’s position first (老师 is teacher) then 好 after it.

]]> by: Michael http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-9 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:45:14 +0000 http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-9 And I guess somebody should say it: the greeting that Maxie used is 老师好 (lao3 shi1 hao3). It would mean "Hello, teacher." Where did you hear that greeting, Maxie? And I guess somebody should say it: the greeting that Maxie used is 老师好 (lao3 shi1 hao3). It would mean “Hello, teacher.”

Where did you hear that greeting, Maxie?

]]> by: Michael http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-8 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:34:48 +0000 http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-8 Yeah, maxie, no one ever does use those. Though sometimes people in my apartment complex say 早上好 or just 早啊 to me. Usually it's the people who sell me breakfast. Glad to hear your friends like the phrases, Sindy. Yeah, maxie, no one ever does use those. Though sometimes people in my apartment complex say 早上好 or just 早啊 to me. Usually it’s the people who sell me breakfast.

Glad to hear your friends like the phrases, Sindy.

]]> by: Sindy http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-7 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 22:04:19 +0000 http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-7 Great Lesson 老师好! :wink: You have a very plesant voice too! I like the way you do this Chinese survival phrases. :razz: I have Chinese friends here on NYC and I'm impressing them with this phrases and they like it! :cool: S_R_C Great Lesson 老师好! :wink:

You have a very plesant voice too! I like the way you do this Chinese survival phrases. :razz:

I have Chinese friends here on NYC and I’m impressing them with this phrases and they like it! :cool: S_R_C

]]> by: maxiewawa http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-6 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 07:22:33 +0000 http://survivalphrases.com/chinese/2007/06/08/basic-greetings/#comment-6 老师好 （Hey, there's a greeting you didn't cover in the lesson!) I'm with you on the good-morning/good afternoon/ good evening thing. While these phrases are in Chinese, they are hardly ever used, and the standard 你好 can be used at all times of day. The only times you'd hear 晚上好 （good evening) 早安 (good morning) or 下午好 (good afternoon) would be from a concierge, or at a posh restauraunt or something. If a friend said one of these phrases to me, I'd probably ask him to lighten up. 老师好 （Hey, there’s a greeting you didn’t cover in the lesson!)

I’m with you on the good-morning/good afternoon/ good evening thing. While these phrases are in Chinese, they are hardly ever used, and the standard 你好 can be used at all times of day.

The only times you’d hear 晚上好 （good evening) 早安 (good morning) or 下午好 (good afternoon) would be from a concierge, or at a posh restauraunt or something. If a friend said one of these phrases to me, I’d probably ask him to lighten up.

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