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问候

wènhòu
verbHSK 4

“To give one's respects” in Chinese is 问候 (wènhòu).

Meaning

  • to give one's respects
  • to send a greeting
  • (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)

Example

代我问候你妈妈。

Say hello to your mum for me.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Measure words

声
used for a greeting
一声问候 (one greeting)

Characters

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