打招呼

dǎzhāohu

HSK 4

打招呼 — dǎzhāohu

1. to greet somebody by word or action

   我每天上班都会跟邻居打招呼。 wǒ měitiān shàngbān dū huì gēn línjū dǎzhāohū — I greet my neighbors every day when I go to work.

2. to give prior notice; to let someone know in advance

   开会前请先打个招呼，告诉大家你要迟到。 kāihuì qián qǐng xiān dǎgèzhāohū gàosù dàjiā nǐ yào chídào — Please give a heads-up before the meeting and tell everyone you'll be late.