also: ニイハオ
interjection
Chinese greeting used in Japanese, often in contexts related to China or Chinese language. Not a standard Japanese greeting.
from Chinese nǐ hǎo
中国語で「你好」は「こんにちは」という意味です。
In Chinese, '你好' means 'hello'.
彼は私に「ニーハオ」と挨拶した。
He greeted me with 'nǐ hǎo'.
Standard Japanese greeting for 'hello' or 'good afternoon'; 你好 is a Chinese loanword used in limited contexts.
Borrowed from Mandarin Chinese 你好 (nǐ hǎo, 'hello').