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How do you say "good afternoon" in Chinese?
下午好
xià wǔ hǎo
In Chinese, "good afternoon" is 下午好 (xià wǔ hǎo).
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Pronunciation
Native speakers give xià wǔ hǎo "xià" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "wǔ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "hǎo" dipped low then curled back up (third tone).
Writing and usage
下午好 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
good afternoon
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How to remember 下午好
Link the syllable "shyah woo how" to a quick mental flash of good afternoon, and "xià wǔ hǎo" will stick as good afternoon.
Related words
- good morning 早上好
- good evening 晚上好
- good night 晚安
- how is it going 进展如何
- whats up 怎么了
- how have you been 你最近怎么样
- its nice outside today 今天外面天气很好
- the weather is nice 天气很好
- what are you doing this weekend 你这个周末打算做什么
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Questions about 下午好
How do you pronounce 下午好?
Native speakers give xià wǔ hǎo "xià" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "wǔ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "hǎo" dipped low then curled back up (third tone).
Is 下午好 formal or casual?
下午好 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 下午好 used in Chinese?
下午好 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (good afternoon).
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