Monthly Archives: February 2011

Good morning! 早はや上うえ好よしみ

Posted on February 27, 2011 by rolling piggy

早はや上じょう好こう is one of the common ways to greet someone in the morning. It literally means morning good. (listen:)morning  • 早はや means early. Pronunciation: zǎo (3). • 上じょう means up. Pronunciation: shàng (4). • 早はや上じょう together means morning. • 好こう … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese culture, greetings | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Hello! 你好

Posted on February 26, 2011 by rolling piggy

你好 is a common way to greet someone. It literally means you good. (listen:) 你 means you. The pronunciation is: nǐ (tone 3). 好こう means good. The pronunciation is: hǎo (tone 3). When two tone 3 words are pronounced together, … Continue reading →

Posted in greetings | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments