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From :   Kevin Chaput

Date : 2009-02-17 / 03:54AM

Benny,
怎么样 & 你好嗎…are both of these equally polite to use when speaking to anyone? how about an adult?

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 TUE hotmail.com 
2009-02-17 / 11:24AM

Hi Kevin,
“怎么样” is usually used between two close friends. “你好吗” is more formal. Using a soft tone will make it more polite.

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 Benny the Mandarin Teacher bennysland.com 
2009-02-17 / 10:53PM

Yes, you can use both of them for anyone

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