本文试比较汉语和德语在日常招呼语中的异同,希望能够为中德跨文化交际提供一定的借鉴。一、招呼语的概念及功能日常生活中我们经常要和遇到的人打招呼,方式包括说话、使用肢体语言(如挥手、微笑)等。在《现代汉语词典》中“招呼”一词的解释为:“用语言或动作表示问候”。在《朗式德汉双解大词典》中,“Gru?”解释为:相遇或分别时的致意、问候。可见,在不同的语言、文化中,打招呼都是人们日常交际的重要内容,体现一 This article tries to compare the similarities and differences between Chinese and German in their daily greetings and hopes to provide some reference for the cross-cultural communication between China and Germany. First, the concept of greetings and functions In daily life, we often have to greet people who encounter, including speaking, the use of body language (such as waved, smiling) and so on. In Modern Chinese Dictionary, the word “greeting” is interpreted as: “Greetings in words or actions”. In the Long German-Chinese Dictionary, “Gru?” Is interpreted as: greetings and greetings when encountering or separately. Can be seen in different languages, cultures, greetings are an important part of people’s daily communication, reflecting a