替...问好
tì ... wèn hǎo
Tell hello · trad. 替...問好
替...问好 is used when you want to ask someone to pass on your greetings to another person. It literally means "say hello on behalf of someone" or "say hello for someone."
When to use it
Neutral. This phrase is appropriate in most everyday situations, whether with friends, family, or colleagues. For a slightly more formal tone, you can use 向...问好. A more casual way to express this is 跟...问好.
How to pronounce it
Sounds roughly like "tee ... WEN-how." The first character 替 (tì) is a falling tone, and 问好 (wènhǎo) is a falling tone followed by a dipping tone.
Other ways to say it
- 替我向...问好tì wǒ xiàng ... wèn hǎosay hello to... for me (more explicit)
- 向...问好xiàng ... wèn hǎosend greetings to... (slightly more formal)
- 跟...问好gēn ... wèn hǎosay hello to... (more casual)
Examples
请替我向你妈妈问好。
qǐng tì wǒ xiàng nǐ mā ma wèn hǎo 。
Please say hello to your mom for me.
见到他，替我问个好。
jiàn dào tā ， tì wǒ wèn gè hǎo 。
When you see him, say hello for me.
下次见到李老师，记得替我问好。
xià cì jiàn dào lǐ lǎo shī ， jì de tì wǒ wèn hǎo 。
Next time you see Teacher Li, remember to say hello for me.
Pro tip: The '...' in 替...问好 is where you'd put the person you're asking to pass the greeting to. Also, you'll often hear 问个好 (wèn ge hǎo) which is a common and slightly more casual way to say 'say a hello' or 'pass on greetings.'
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