问候 (wènhòu) — to greet; to send regards; greetings

HSK 3 | verb/noun | an expression of friendly acknowledgment or well-wishes

问候 (wènhòu)

问候 means to greet someone warmly or to send one's regards, expressing care and goodwill toward another person.

Meanings

  1. [verb] to greet; to send regards — to express friendly concern or good wishes to someone
  2. [noun] greetings; regards — a warm expression of goodwill directed at someone

Example Sentences

请代我向你的父母问候。 Qǐng dài wǒ xiàng nǐ de fùmǔ wènhòu. Please send my regards to your parents.

他发来了节日问候。 Tā fā lái le jiérì wènhòu. He sent holiday greetings.

她每次见面都热情地问候大家。 Tā měi cì jiànmiàn dōu rèqíng de wènhòu dàjiā. She warmly greets everyone whenever she meets them.

收到朋友的问候让我感到很温暖。 Shōudào péngyǒu de wènhòu ràng wǒ gǎndào hěn wēnnuǎn. Receiving greetings from friends makes me feel very warm.

Collocations

Collocation Meaning
节日问候 holiday greetings
代为问候 to send regards on behalf of
热情问候 to greet warmly
互相问候 to greet each other

Memory Hook

问 (to ask; to inquire) plus 候 (to wait on; to inquire after someone's health) — asking after someone's wellbeing: that is a genuine 问候.