Ni hao! (nee how; Hello!; How are you?) Those are probably the two most important words you need to know to start a conversation with your Chinese neighbors, with your Chinese in-laws coming into town, with a Chinese classmate, or with airport personnel upon your arrival in China. When you say them, you take the first step in making new friends and establishing contact with just about anybody.
In this chapter, I show you how to start your new connection off with just the right words. The only other thing you have to do is smile. That’s something all people understand, no matter what country they’re from.
