greeting

n. welcome; warm regards (sent to someone through another or via mail)

v. welcome; salute; meet, receive

Greeting is a way for humans to intentionally communicate awareness of each other's presence, to show attention to, and/or to affirm or suggest a type of relationship or social status between individuals or groups of people coming in contact with each other. As with many forms of communication, greeting habits are highly culture- and situation-specific and may change within a culture depending on social status and relationship. Greetings can be expressed both audibly and physically, and often involve a combination of the two. This topic excludes military and ceremonial salutes but includes rituals other than gestures.
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Noun
1. (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
(synonym) salutation
(hypernym) acknowledgment, acknowledgement
(hyponym) well-wishing
(derivation) greet
(classification) plural, plural form

Verb
1. express greetings upon meeting someone
(synonym) recognize, recognise
(hypernym) address, accost, come up to
(hyponym) shake hands
(derivation) greeter, saluter, welcomer
2. send greetings to
(hypernym) communicate, intercommunicate
(hyponym) compliment
(derivation) greeting, salutation
3. react to in a certain way; "The President was greeted with catcalls"
(hypernym) react, respond
4. be perceived by; "Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment"

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Greet
  

(n.)
Expression of kindness or joy; salutation at meeting; a compliment from one absent.
  

ni3 shang4 na3 er qu4 a?
Where are you going?
A phrase used as a replacement for "Hello!" and "How are you?". Compare with 吃饭了吗? (chi1 fan4 le ma?)

chi1 fan4 le ma?
Have you eaten?
A phrase used as a replacement for "Hello!" and "How are you?". Compare with 你上哪儿去啊？ (ni3 shang4 na3 er qu4 a?)