Sentence Guide
How to pronounce 你好。 (nǐ hǎo.)
你好。 means "Hello.". Use this guide to lock in the tone pattern, articulation target, and the mistake most learners still make.
Pinyin
nǐ hǎo.
Tone Pattern
Tone 2 + Tone 3
Pronunciation Focus
toneSandhi
How to say it
Practice 你好。 (nǐ hǎo.) as one phrase so the third-tone sandhi happens smoothly in connected speech.
Most common error
Many learners pronounce both third tones in full citation form instead of letting the first one rise.
HSK Level
HSK1
Related pronunciation rules
Practice similar examples
你很好。 (nǐ hěn hǎo.)
The first two syllables both surface higher because each leads into another third-tone environment.
你好吗？ (nǐ hǎo ma?)
Practice 你好吗？ (nǐ hǎo ma?) as one phrase so the third-tone sandhi happens smoothly in connected speech.
很好吃。 (hěn hǎo chī.)
Practice 很好吃。 (hěn hǎo chī.) as one phrase so the third-tone sandhi happens smoothly in connected speech.