Nĭhăo !

" Nǐhǎo " is probably one of the first few Chinese phrases that you would hear on most occasions. No other Chinese greetings seem as frequently used as " nǐhǎo " which, hands down, is no less than a perfect do-it-all greeting in Chinese. If there's anything you would ever need to learn in Chinese, this is it.

Have you eaten ?

" Have you eaten? " Don't be surprised when you hear this, you are being greeted, in however perfect English, by a native Chi-nese speaker you may have met. this is how it began. The ancient Chinese believed that " food is the mandate of heaven "( as hunger breeds discontent ) and these words are their concern about their folks. " Have you eaten " ( Nǐ chīle ma ) is now more of a casual greeting than an invitation to dinner.