打招呼

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Character Breakdown

Usage of 打招呼

打招呼 means to greet someone either by words or gestures. It is commonly used in everyday social interactions to acknowledge someone's presence politely.

Common contexts

You often hear 打招呼 when people meet friends, colleagues, or acquaintances. It can be a simple 'hello', a wave, or a nod. It is a basic social courtesy in Chinese culture.

Collocations and patterns

Nuances

Using 打招呼 implies a friendly or polite attitude. Not 打招呼 in a social setting can be seen as rude or distant. It is less formal than other greetings like 问候 but more casual and common.

Common confusion

Don't confuse 打招呼 with formal greetings like 问候, which are more about expressing concern or asking about someone's wellbeing. 打招呼 is more about the initial social acknowledgment.

Example Sentences

When they see the teacher, the students all actively greet him.

In China, greeting each other when meeting is a very important etiquette.

He just nodded to greet and didn’t say much.