How is 招呼 pronounced?

招呼 is pronounced “zhāo hu” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 招呼?

招呼 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 4verbverb / noun

招呼

zhāo hu

招呼 (zhāo hu) means “to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 招呼

Practice each character:

招

Example

他热情地和大家打招呼。

Tā rèqíng de hé dàjiā dǎ zhāohu.

He greeted everyone warmly.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 招呼 mean?: 招呼 (zhāo hu) means “to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 招呼 pronounced?: 招呼 is pronounced “zhāo hu” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 招呼?: 招呼 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-07-18