问
好

About

The word "问好" is formed by combining the character "问", meaning "to ask" or "to inquire", with "好", meaning "good" or "well", resulting in a verb where "问" acts as the action of extending and "好" as the object representing well-being, literally conveying "ask about well-being" to mean "to send greetings".

Example Sentences Hide

我向老师问好。

Wǒ xiàng lǎoshī wènhǎo.

I say hello to the teacher.

每天我们都互相问好。

Měi tiān wǒmen dōu hùxiāng wènhǎo.

Every day we greet each other.

他打电话向父母问好。

Tā dǎ diànhuà xiàng fùmǔ wènhǎo.

He calls to say hello to his parents.

请代我向你的家人问好。

Qǐng dài wǒ xiàng nǐ de jiārén wènhǎo.

Please send my regards to your family.

在节日里人们通过短信互相问好。

Zài jiérì lǐ rénmen tōngguò duǎnxìn hùxiāng wènhǎo.

During holidays, people greet each other via text messages.

Word Definition - 问好

wèn hǎo to say hello to; to send one's regards to

Individual Character Details

问 wèn
好 hǎo, hào