How to say “you” in Chinese
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“You” in Chinese is 你, nǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
你 is read nǐ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 is a compressed “person”. It appears in many words about people.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “你”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 你. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你叫什么名字？nǐjiàoshénmemíngziWhat’s your name?
- 你好吗？nǐhǎomaHow are you?
- 你是哪国人nǐshìnǎguórénWhich country are you from?
- 你们是哪国人？nǐmenshìnǎguórénWhich country are you all from?
- 认识你很高兴。rènshinǐhěngāoxìngNice to meet you.
- 你认识他吗？nǐrènshitāmaDo you know him?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “I, you, he”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “you” in Chinese?
“You” in Chinese is 你, pinyin nǐ.
What does 你 mean?
你 (nǐ) means “you”.
How do you write 你?
你 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 你?
你 is read nǐ. Tones: nǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“you” in the lesson “I, you, he”
This word is from the topic “Meeting people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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