大家好
dàjiā hǎo
The Chinese phrase for "hello everyone" is 大家好 (dàjiā hǎo).
大家好 is the standard way to address a group of people. It is a versatile greeting suitable for a variety of settings, such as when you are entering a room or beginning a speech.
Which one should you use?
While 大家好 is the standard form, you can modify the tone by adding particles to the end. For a friendlier or more casual tone, you might use 大家好啊, 大家好呀 or 大家好哦. In contrast, more formal alternatives exist for specific respectful contexts: 各位好 emphasizes addressing each individual in a group and 诸位好 is a highly formal way to address everyone, particularly at official gatherings.
How do you pronounce it?
dàjiā hǎo
Did you know?
- While 大家 means 'everyone', its literal characters translate to 'big family'. This reflects a traditional Chinese cultural view of society as an extended kinship network.
- The character 好 in 大家好 is a compound of 'woman' and 'child', which historically symbolized the ideal of a happy and harmonious family.
- In certain formal business contexts, instead of saying 'hello everyone', one might say 各位领导好 to specifically address the 'leaders' or 'superiors' in the room.
Examples in context
- 大家好，我是湯姆。Hello everyone. I am Tom.This sentence shows how to use 大家好 when introducing yourself.Tatoeba #13858605 by LeviHighway, translation #13368139 by Adelpa
- 大家好！我是你们的汉语老师。Hello everyone! I am your Chinese teacher.This sentence demonstrates using 大家好 when introducing yourself as a teacher.Tatoeba #10961147 by xjjAstrus, translation #10961158 by DJ_Saidez
- 大家好！Hello everyone!This sentence shows a simple, standalone greeting with 大家好.Tatoeba #466655 by GlossaMatik, translation #854117 by piksea
- 大家好！我很高兴今天能够与大家见面。Hello everyone! I am delighted to be able to meet you all today.
- 各位好！欢迎参加今天的会议。Hello everyone! Welcome to today's meeting.
- 诸位好！非常感谢大家前来参观我们的展览。Hello everyone! Thank you all for coming to visit our exhibition.
- 大家好啊！今天天气真好，一起去户外活动吧。Hey everyone! The weather is so nice today, let's go do something outdoors together.
- 大家好呀！给大家介绍一下，这是我的好朋友。Hi everyone! Let me introduce you to my good friend.
- 大家好哦！刚刚我看到一家新开的咖啡馆，我们一起去尝试一下吧。Hey everyone! I just saw a new coffee shop that opened, let's go try it together.
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Example conversation
Junjie starts a presentation in front of his colleagues.
- 俊杰 Junjie大家好，现在我们开始开会。Dàjiā hǎo, xiànzài wǒmen kāishǐ kāihuì.Hello everyone, let's start the meeting now.
- 梓涵 Zihan你好，俊杰。Nǐ hǎo, Jùnjié.Hello, Junjie.
- 俊杰 Junjie谢谢梓涵，我们先看第一页。Xièxiè Zǐhán, wǒmen xiān kàn dì yī yè.Thanks Zihan, let's look at the first page first.
- 梓涵 Zihan好的，没问题。Hǎo de, méi wèntí.Okay, no problem.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
