• Phoenix3875@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    15
    ·
    edit-2
    6 days ago

    你吃了吗? (literally translates to “have you eaten?”) can be used as a common greeting in some Chinese dialects, to the effect of “hello”, “good day”.

    • Broadfern@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      5
      ·
      7 days ago

      Thank you for clarifying!

      While I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s gotten watered down, like “how are you?” in the US, that’s actually pretty wholesome/nice.