朋友们好
péngyoumen hǎo
The phrase "hello friends" in Chinese is translated as 朋友们好 (péngyoumen hǎo).
朋友们好 is a friendly greeting used to address a group of friends. It is commonly used during public speaking or presentations to address an audience in a friendly way. If you wish to express even more affection, you can add 我亲爱的 (my dear) before the word for friend. You might also use 嗨 (hi) for a more casual greeting.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 朋友 (friends), 们 (a plural marker for people) and 好 (good/well).
Which one should you use?
While 朋友们好 specifically addresses a group of friends, the phrase 大家好 is a more common and general way to say "hello everyone" to any group of people.
How does it change in a sentence?
The suffix 们 is used to turn the noun 朋友 (friend) into a plural form to address a group of people.
How do you pronounce it?
péngyoumen hǎo
Did you know?
- The character 好 in 朋友们好 is composed of the radicals for 'woman' and 'child', suggesting that having both together is 'good'.
- In modern internet slang, Chinese users often use 朋友 sarcastically to address someone they are actually arguing with, creating a tense 'friendship'.
- In Chinese, you can add the suffix 们 to many nouns to make them plural, but it is almost exclusively used for people and not for objects or animals.
Examples in context
- 大家好，朋友们好。Dàjiā hǎo, péngyǒumen hǎo.Hello everyone, hello friends.
Example conversation
Zi Han enters a room where Hao Ran and their mutual friends are gathered.
- 梓涵 Zihan朋友们好！Péngyǒumen hǎo!Hello friends!
- 浩然 Haoran梓涵来了，你好！Zǐhán lái le, nǐ hǎo!Zi Han is here, hello!
- 梓涵 Zihan浩然，好久不见。Hàorán, hǎojiǔ bújiàn.Hao Ran, long time no see.
- 浩然 Haoran是啊，很高兴见到你。Shì a, hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nǐ.Yes, it is great to see you.
