Definition
问好 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to greet' or 'to send one's regards'. You must place the person you're greeting before 问好 with a preposition like 向, 跟, or 替 (e.g., 向他问好 'greet him'). The verb can split: you can insert 个, 了, 过, or a pronoun between 问 and 好 (e.g., 问个好, 问了他好, 问过好). This splitting is common and natural.
v.o.
to send one's regards toto say hello to
Examples
- 问好。Tā měi cì lái dōu xiàng dàjiā wèn hǎo.He greets everyone every time he comes.
- 。Qǐng bāng wǒ xiàng Wáng lǎoshī wèn ge hǎo.Please help me send my regards to Teacher Wang.
- ，。Nǐ qù Běijīng de shíhou, tì wǒ wèn tā hǎo.When you go to Beijing, say hello to him for me.
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