Today's phrase
你好
Tip: nǐ (you) is third tone — the voice dips then rises. Before another third tone it shifts to second tone, so 你好 is really said ní hǎo.
Lesson library
Flashcards — HSK 1 starter deck
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你好
nǐ hǎo — hello
The four tones
Same syllable ma, four meanings. Tap each to hear the contour.
Quick check: which tone is mǎ?
Audio drills
Listen-and-repeat. Each track loops three times with a gap to echo.
- 你好 — nǐ hǎo — hello
- 谢谢 — xièxie — thank you
- 再见 — zàijiàn — goodbye
- 对不起 — duìbuqǐ — sorry