GREET  打招呼

ADDRESS someone one is MEETING NOW COMMUNICATING one's GOOD WISHES FOR her/him.
SAY HELLO TOADDRESSSALUTEHAILWELCOMEMEETRECEIVE
Hypernym
  • ADDRESSSPEAK OR WRITE INTENDING ANOTHER TO HEAR OR READ AND TO REACT to IT. 
    • SPEAKACT so as to USE WORDS FOR SHOWING MEANING.*Speech by speaker X, directed towards audience Y, in order to communicate message Z.
      • ACTMOVE OR NOT MOVE CONFORMING to one's SELF:own DECIDE:decision.
        • MOVECHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION....
See also
  • FAREWELLADDRESS someone to REPORT that one is FUTURE:about-to LEAVE, OFTEN:typically COMMUNICATING one's GOOD WISHES FOR him.
    Hyponym
    • BOW DOWN　GREET so as to BEND one's BODY DOWN as a POLITE GESTURE.
      • KNEEL　BOW DOWN AND SUPPORT ONESELF on the FLOOR USING one's KNEES.
      • KOWTOW　BOW DOWN and KNOCK one's HEAD against the FLOOR IN FRONT of someone so as to SHOW RESPECT.
    黄金貴：古漢語同義詞辨釋詞典
    HUANG JINGUI 2006

    55. GREETINGS

    問，問候，通稱，周時特指諸侯國之間一年一次的問候之禮。

    候，特指非面見式的問候。

    存，恤問弱者或下級，特指天子派使臣第一次向諸侯問候。

    聘，諸侯國之間的或天子對諸侯、諸侯對天子的問候。

    朝，卑對尊的問候，有禮敬色彩。

    勞，對奔波於途的辛勞者進行慰問。

    Modern Chinese Criteria
    打招呼 is the current modern word for greeting.

    招呼 is sometimes used by itself.

    抱拳 is to greet with one fist placed in the other hand, raised in front of one's chest.

    拱手 is to greet by cupping one hand in the other.

    請安 refers to a polite traditional greeting, sometimes onsomeone else's behalf.

    rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／

    • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

      HALLO

      ave is used on the occasion of meeting someone or taking leave of someone.

      salve is used at meeting only.

      vale is uised at parting only.

    • Semantica del Griego Antiguo ( HERNANDEZ 2000) p. 48n200

      Josef Elmiger, Begruessung und Abschied bei Homer, Diss Freiburg 1933

    • Anthologia sive Florilegium rerum et materiarum selectarum ( LANGIUS 1631) p.

      GENUFLEXIO

      SALUTATIO

    • English Speech Act Verbs. A Semantic Dictionary ( WIERZBICKA 1987) p. 217

    • 中國文化背景八千詞 Zhongguo wenhua beijing ba qian ci ( WU SANXING 2008) p. 240

    • Encyclopedia of Religion ( JONES 2005) p.

      SALUTATIONS

    • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p. 81A

    • Begruessung und Abschied bei Homer (Dissertation) ( ELMIGER 1935) p.

    • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p. 89B

    Words

    合掌  hé zhǎng OC: ɡloob tjaŋʔ MC: ɦəp tɕi̯ɐŋ 14 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactbring one's palms together before the upper part of one's chest as a polite way of greeting someone one respects
    禮  lǐ OC: riiʔ MC: lei 8 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • nabactgreeting
    • vtoNshow proper politeness towards; greet properly; pay obeissance to (person or body-parts)
    作禮  zuò lǐ OC: tsaaɡ riiʔ MC: tsɑk lei 6 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • NPabactthe greeting ritual
    • VPiactgive greetings, go through the motions of formal greetings
    叉手  chā shǒu OC: skhraa hmljuʔ MC: ʈʂhɣɛ ɕɨu 6 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactto fork one's hands as gesture of greeting and reverence
    不審  bù shěn OC: pɯʔ qhjɯmʔ MC: pi̯ut ɕim 5 AttributionsWD
    • 唐五代語言詞典 Táng Wǔdài yǔyán cídiǎn A Dictionary of the Language of the Tang and Five Dynasties Periods ( JIANG/CAO 1997) p. 36, #3

      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)colloquialgreet, say hello to (a contextually determinate person) fks 996
    • VPtoNcolloquialgreet, say hello to (also used in BIANWEN)
    • VPtoNmiddle voicebe greeted> hallo!
    頂禮  dǐng lǐ OC: teeŋʔ riiʔ MC: teŋ lei 5 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)omreverently greet a contextually determinate person (by bowing and touching the ground with one's forehead)
    • VPtoNgreet reverently
    問  wèn OC: mɯns MC: mi̯un 4 AttributionsWD

    distant greeting

      Syntactic words
    • nabactgreetings; polite inquiry
    • vt(oN)ask politely how someone is> greet, send greeting to a contextually determinate person
    • vtoNask N something politely > greet somebodyDS
    • vtoN1.-VtoN2greet N1 with a gift of V2; send greetings to N1 with a present of N2
    頂戴  dǐng dài OC: teeŋʔ k-lɯɯs MC: teŋ təi 4 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)offer greetings to the contextually determinate N DCD: 1.敬禮；感恩。
    問訊  wèn xùn OC: mɯns sɯns MC: mi̯un sin 3 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)BUDDH: salute
    • VPtoNgreet
    為禮  wéi lǐ OC: ɢʷal riiʔ MC: ɦiɛ lei 3 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactoffer greetings; pay obeissance
    肅  sù OC: sɯwɡ MC: suk 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactplace one's hands together before one's chest and bow once ＝揖
    • vtoNgreet placing one's hands together before one's chest and bowing once =揖
    人事  rén shì OC: njin dzrɯs MC: ȵin ɖʐɨ 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactexchange customary greetings
    接足  jiē zú OC: skeb tsoɡs MC: tsiɛp tsi̯o 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)BUDDH: touch the feet of a contextually determiate person with one's head as a greeting
    作行  zuò xíng OC: tsaaɡ ɢraaŋ MC: tsɑk ɦɣaŋ 1 AttributionWD
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    • VPiactextend formal greetings
    敬禮  jìng lǐ OC: kreŋs riiʔ MC: kɣaŋ lei 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactoffer respectful greetings
    接足禮  jiē zú lǐ OC: skeb tsoɡ riiʔ MC: tsiɛp tsi̯ok lei 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)Buddh.: This term originally referred to a ritual bow performed on the occasion of formally paying obeiscance to the Buddha. This is bow to the ground, the forehead touching the feet of the Buddha, while simultaneously the two hands with the palms facing upwards are raised above one's head
    通寒暄  tōng hán xuān OC: kh-looŋ ɡaan qhon MC: thuŋ ɦɑn hi̯ɐn 1 AttributionWD
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    • VPiactcommunicate cold warm > phrase for greeting: exchange greetings (make smalltalk); originally probably referring to smalltalk about the weather
    問訊進止  wèn xùn jìn zhǐ OC: mɯns sɯns tsins kljɯʔ MC: mi̯un sin tsin tɕɨ 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactsay hallo, ask about how things are going (cf. ca marche?)
    善自保持  shàn zì bǎo chí OC: ɡjenʔ sblids puuʔ ɡrlɯ MC: dʑiɛn dzi pɑu ɖɨ 1 AttributionWD
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    • VPiformula of greeting (when departing): take good care of yourself
    頭面作禮  tóu miàn zuò lǐ OC: doo mens tsaaɡ riiʔ MC: du miɛn tsɑk lei 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPioffer greetings touching the ground with one's face; kowtou
    馬軾  mǎ shì MC: maeX syik OC: mraaʔ lʰɯɡCH 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactgreet people by bowing over the crossbar of a horse-cartCH
    拘指  jū zhǐ MC: kju tsyijX OC: ko kjiʔCH 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactfold your hand in front of one's chest as sign of respect and obedienceCH
    挹  yì MC: 'jip OC: qibCH 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)=揖　greet politely; offer one's obeissancesCH
    待  dài MC: dojX OC: ɡ-lɯɯʔCH 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNwelcome formallyCH
    歡迎  huān yíng MC: xwan ngjaeng OC: qhoon ŋɡraŋDS 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)greet the contextually determinate person NDS
    喏  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 0 AttributionsWD
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    • vtoNsay hallo to
    執  zhí OC: tjib MC: tɕip 0 AttributionsWD
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    訊  xùn OC: sɯns MC: sin 0 AttributionsWD
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    • vt(oN)BUDDH, in compound only: enquire politely about
    𧧏  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 0 AttributionsWD
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    • viactgive a greeting
    執手  zhí shǒu OC: tjib hmljuʔ MC: tɕip ɕɨu 0 AttributionsWD
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    • VPiacthold hands of person greeted (often on occasion of farewell)
    慰喻問訊  wèi yù wèn xùn OC: quds los mɯns sɯns MC: ʔɨi ji̯o mi̯un sin 0 AttributionsWD
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    • VPt(oN)greet the contextually determinate N
      Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: CH 0 AttributionsWD
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    • VPiactfold your hand in front of one's chest as sign of respect and obedienceCH

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