How to say “good morning” in Chinese
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
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上 here is a light neutral tone (no tone mark). A common casual alternative is just 早 (zǎo) on its own, like saying 'morning!'.
In a sentence
早上好，老师！
Zǎoshang hǎo, lǎoshī!
Good morning, teacher!
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How do you say "good morning" in Chinese?+
"good morning" in Mandarin Chinese is 早上好, pronounced zǎoshang hǎo. 上 here is a light neutral tone (no tone mark). A common casual alternative is just 早 (zǎo) on its own, like saying 'morning!'.
What does 早上好 mean literally?+
早上好 breaks down as 早 (zǎo) = early / morning, 上 (shang) = (part of 'morning'), 好 (hǎo) = good. Together it means "good morning".
How do I get the tones right in zǎoshang hǎo?+
上 here is a light neutral tone (no tone mark). A common casual alternative is just 早 (zǎo) on its own, like saying 'morning!'.
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