大家好
dàjiā hǎo
The English phrase "hey guys" can be translated into Chinese as 大家好 (dàjiā hǎo).
While the English "hey guys" is often used for a group of friends, 大家好 is a versatile greeting that can be used for friends, colleagues or an audience.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 大家好 is formed by combining 'everyone' and 'good'.
Which one should you use?
Unlike 大家好, which addresses the group as a single collective entity, 你们好 (hello you plural) focuses more directly on the individuals in the group.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase 大家好 (dàjiā hǎo) is formed by combining 'everyone' and 'good', functioning as a standard greeting.
How do you pronounce it?
dàjiā hǎo
Did you know?
- In modern Chinese internet slang, users often replace 大家好 with 大家吼 (dàjiā hǒu) to sound cuter or more playful, mimicking a childish pronunciation.
- When using 大家好 to start a presentation, Chinese speakers often pause briefly after the phrase to allow the audience to respond with a collective 好 (hǎo).
- If a speaker is addressing a crowd from a stage, they might say 大家好 while performing a slight bow, combining the verbal greeting with a physical sign of humility.
Examples in context
- 大家好，请坐。Dàjiā hǎo, qǐng zuò.Hey guys, please sit down.
- 大家好，很高兴见到你们。Dàjiā hǎo, hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nǐmen.Hey guys, it's nice to see you all.
Example conversation
Yuting enters a room where Junjie and his friends are sitting.
- 雨婷 Yuting大家好！Dàjiā hǎo!Hey guys!
- 俊杰 Junjie雨婷，你来了！Yǔtíng, nǐ lái le!Yuting, you're here!
- 雨婷 Yuting对，我准时到了。Duì, wǒ zhǔnshí dào le.Yes, I arrived on time.
- 俊杰 Junjie太好了，快进来吧。Tài hǎo le, kuài jìnlái ba.Great, come on in.
