hao
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hao
First recorded in 1945–50; from Vietnamese hào “dime”
Example Sentences
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“And so, to all, all I can say is a ‘ni hao.’”
From Seattle Times
During her studies under his supervision, Mei reflects: “The first, simplest words I learned became the basis of more characters. ‘Woman’ and ‘son’ combined to mean ‘good’: 好, hao.
From Washington Post
At Galeries Lafayette — where many salespeople are Chinese and even the French greet all Asian customers with a “ni hao” — foot traffic has slowed considerably because of the outbreak, salespeople said.
From New York Times
He pronounced the “haw” portion exactly like the hao in Mandarin ni hao, and very kindly put an extra-large container of the stuff in my takeout order.
From New York Times
Sky News Australia captured the moment Morrison shook a woman’s hand and greeted her with, “Hello, how are you, ni hao” which is Mandarin for, “hello.”
From Fox News
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