同学们好
tóngxuémen hǎo
The phrase "hello classmates" in Chinese is 同学们好 (tóngxuémen hǎo).
同学们好 is a greeting used to address a group of fellow students. It is most commonly used by a teacher addressing a class or a student addressing a group of peers in a formal presentation setting.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 同学 (tóngxué), which literally means "same study" or "classmate" and the plural marker 们 (men) which is added to make the noun plural, referring to the group of classmates.
How does it change in a sentence?
The suffix 们 (men) is added to 同学 to make the noun plural, referring to the group of classmates.
How do you pronounce it?
tóngxuémen hǎo
Did you know?
- In China, the term 同学 (tóngxué) is often used by strangers of a similar age to address one another politely, even if they never attended the same school.
- In many Chinese schools, the greeting is a choreographed ritual rather than a casual 'hi'. When a teacher says 同学们好, the students respond in a synchronized, loud chorus with 老师好, often standing up together.
- In university settings, students may address each other as 同学 even after graduation to evoke the nostalgic bond of their shared academic struggle, regardless of their current professional status.
Examples in context
- 同学们好！Tóngxuémen hǎo!Hello, classmates!
- 同学们好，请坐。Tóngxuémen hǎo, qǐng zuò.Hello classmates, please sit down.
Example conversation
Wei is introducing himself to the class.
- 伟 Wei同学们好，我叫伟。Tóngxuémen hǎo, wǒ jiào Wěi.Hello classmates, my name is Wei.
- 雨婷 Yuting你好，伟！Nǐ hǎo, Wěi!Hello, Wei!
- 伟 Wei很高兴认识大家。Hěn gāoxìng rènshi dàjiā.I am very glad to meet everyone.
- 雨婷 Yuting我也很高兴认识你。Wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.I am also glad to meet you.
