[HSK 4] 对老师说“你好”不礼貌吗？ - Is It Rude to Say "Hello" to a Teacher?

"Ni hao" itself is not wrong, but saying "Hello, Teacher" or using the polite form "Nin hao" is usually more natural and respectful when greeting a teacher. 对老师说“你好”不礼貌吗？ - Is It Rude to Say "Hello" to a Teacher? [HSK 4] Download the app here: Chinese Short Dialogue | App Store Chinese Short Dialogue | Google Play Available in 8 languages on the app: Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية 《English Translation》 优子: Teacher Liu, yesterday I joined a Chinese corner. I said "Ni hao" to a teacher, but a Japanese friend told me that was rude. Is that true? 刘娜: I wouldn't call it rude. "Ni hao" is a very common greeting, and teachers generally won't think you're being impolite. 优子: Then why did she say you shouldn't say "Ni hao" to a teacher? I felt so embarrassed at the time. 刘娜: She may have felt that students should be a bit more polite with teachers. At school, students usually say "Hello, Teacher." When meeting for the first time, you can also say, "Teacher, nin hao." 优子: So it was just that my wording wasn't natural enough, not that I was being disrespectful. 刘娜: That's right. And in a relaxed Chinese corner, if the teacher is about the same age as everyone else, simply saying "Ni hao" is perfectly fine too. It really depends on the situation. 优子: Then next time I'll say "Hello, Teacher" first, and after we get to know each other, I'll use a more casual greeting. 刘娜: That's the safest approach. Don't worry too much because of one person's comment. It's not as serious as you think.