neiˏ₅你houˊ²好
nounhello; hi; how are you; greetings
phrasea common greeting, literally means 'you good'
phrasea common greeting, literally 'you good', similar to 'hello' in English
interjectionhello; a greeting
The Cantonese for “hello” is 你好 (nei5 hou2) — hello; hi; how are you; greetings.
The romanisation in brackets (nei5 hou2) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.
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