by animejunkie429800 April 17, 2005
ni hao (second tone first tone when used together) means 'Hello' in mandarin chinese. When the question word 'ma' (no tone) is added at the end of it, it simply means "How are you?" The literal meaning of ni hao is 'you good'. Putting something before the word good makes it hello to that paticular person or group of people. ni is simply 'you', so you would that that to only one person. With the 'ma', the literal translation is 'you good?'
by yue lan November 14, 2006
Hello in Chinese. Most commonly used by non-Chinese people to show off the only chinese phrase they know to a Chinese they just met, who can speak fluent English ironically.
"Hey I have learnt some Chinese from another Chinese friend...ni hao."
"Oh, wow. That's great. I wish I know how to say hello in your language."
"Oh, wow. That's great. I wish I know how to say hello in your language."
by mitual February 5, 2009
"Ni hao" has become a phrase to say derrogatorily to "chinese gold farmers" (a player whose sole purpose is to collect in-game currency to sell to other players for real-world money) in MMO games such as World of Warcraft or Everquest. Usually used snidely or snarkily.
by rawtoast November 3, 2006
Ni hao Song-Su!
Peter- Ni hao Sen-Yuan.
Peter- Ni hao Sen-Yuan.
by smith Newman November 24, 2005
A racist comment that is used by white people (e.g. white Australians), to address any Asian, cuz apparently every asian is Chinese. Often used in a colonised country (e.g. Australia, America). The phrase is often used by arrogant, 'think I'm so cool', 'thought I being nice' but is really dumb, white people; they often like to not use their brain and assume people's ethnicity
Greets a Korean-Australian voter in Mandarin, 'ni hao'
'ni hao' wait, “it would be lei ho ma?” (to a Australian born Chinese)
'ni hao' wait, “it would be lei ho ma?” (to a Australian born Chinese)
by HaveaCuppo June 12, 2020
This is a Mandarin Chinese phrase typically used in greeting. The term literally means "you good" ('ni' means 'you' and hao' means 'good'), but is used as a "hello" or "hi".
If a 'ma' is added to the end of the phrase, its meaning is changed to something like "Are you well?" This is also a phrase used in greeting others, as it's polite.
If a 'ma' is added to the end of the phrase, its meaning is changed to something like "Are you well?" This is also a phrase used in greeting others, as it's polite.
"Ni hao ma?"
What I like about speaking in foreign languages is that you can say literally anything, and most people won't know what in heck it means.
I also know two cusswords in Japanese
What I like about speaking in foreign languages is that you can say literally anything, and most people won't know what in heck it means.
I also know two cusswords in Japanese
by oh dear, I'm nothing to you. November 10, 2017