日安 (rì ān) — good day, hello (polite daytime greeting); aloha, g'day (used as an exotic or culturally-specific greeting)
Definition
Literary/formal greeting meaning 'good day', used mostly in writing or stylized speech. In everyday conversation, 你好 is the standard 'hello'.
interjection
good dayhello (polite daytime greeting)alohag'day (used as an exotic or culturally-specific greeting)
Examples
- 日安。Péng you jiàn miàn shí shuō le yī shēng rì ān.My friend said 'hi' when we met.
- ，日安。Zài xià wēi yí, dà jiā cháng yòng rì ān dǎ zhāo hu.In Hawaii, people often greet each other with 'aloha'.
- 日安。Lǎo shī yí jìn jiào shì jiù xiàng wǒ men shuō rì ān.The teacher greeted us with 'good day' as soon as she entered the classroom.
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