greetings in Chinese
wèn hòu ·greetings; to send regards ·16 strokes HSK 7-9
greetings in Chinese is 问候, pronounced wèn hòu.
How to write 问候
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Stroke order of 问
Stroke order of 候
HSK level
HSK 7-9问候 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 7-9. The highest band of the test: academic and professional mastery.
问候 in a sentence
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请 代 我 向 你 的 家 人 问 候 。Please give my greetings to your family.
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节 日 的 问 候 很 温 暖 。Holiday greetings are warm.
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她 写 信 问 候 老 朋 友 。She wrote a letter to greet an old friend.
问候 vs 问好 vs 打招呼
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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问好 wèn hǎo to say hello to
The everyday verb — 向大家问好 'say hi to everyone'. 问候 is more formal or deliberate 'send regards'.
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打招呼 dǎ zhāo hu to greet; to say hi
Colloquial 'say hello' — 跟我打招呼 'say hi to me'. 问候 is written and formal.