Why does the Chinese word for "Hello" sound like
Knee-how?!

你好

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character 你好 (pronounced as nǐ hǎo) actually translates to Hello.

The Funny Part

Literally means 'you good'. It's a question AND a greeting. Efficient.

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你好 means hello! 你 is you, 好 is good. You're literally saying 'you good!' — what a positive greeting!