How to Say “Hello everyone” in Chinese
Greetings and politeness · HSK 1
"Hello everyone" in Chinese is 大家好 (Dàjiā hǎo). 大家好 is the go-to opener whenever you're addressing a group; a classroom, a Zoom call, a livestream, a wedding toast. 大家 literally means 'big family' and functions as 'everyone/all of you.
Primary translation
大家好
Dàjiā hǎo
When to use it
大家好 is the go-to opener whenever you're addressing a group; a classroom, a Zoom call, a livestream, a wedding toast. 大家 literally means 'big family' and functions as 'everyone/all of you.' Chinese livestreamers on Douyin and Bilibili almost always open with 大家好 before introducing themselves. For a more formal crowd (conference, corporate presentation) you'll hear 各位好 (gèwèi hǎo) or 大家下午好 adding the time of day. Don't use it for two or three people; 你们好 feels more natural there.
Example sentences
大家好，我叫李明。
Dàjiā hǎo, wǒ jiào Lǐ Míng.
Hello everyone, my name is Li Ming.
大家好，欢迎来到我的直播间！
Dàjiā hǎo, huānyíng lái dào wǒ de zhíbōjiān!
Hi everyone, welcome to my livestream!
大家早上好，今天我们开个短会。
Dàjiā zǎoshang hǎo, jīntiān wǒmen kāi ge duǎn huì.
Good morning everyone, today we'll have a short meeting.