How to say “you” in Chinese
you (plural)
“You” in Chinese is 你们, nǐ men: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
你们 is read nǐ men: 2 syllables. 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.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 门 mén “door” hints at the sound.
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 “你们”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 你们. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你们是哪国人？nǐmenshìnǎguórénWhich country are you all from?
- 谁教你们汉语？shéijiāonǐmenHànyǔWho teaches you Chinese?
- 你们班女生多吗？nǐmenbānnǚshēngduōmaAre there many girls in your class?
- 你们什么时候搬家？nǐmenshénmeshíhoubānjiāWhen are you moving?
- 你们想喝什么饮料？nǐmenxiǎnghēshénmeyǐnliàoWhat drinks would you like?
- 你们想吃鸡肉还是牛肉？nǐmenxiǎngchījīròuháishiniúròuWould you like chicken or beef?
More words from the lesson “We, you, they”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “you” in Chinese?
“You” in Chinese is 你们, pinyin nǐmen.
What does 你们 mean?
你们 (nǐmen) means “you (plural)”.
How do you write 你们?
你们 is 2 characters: 你 (nǐ) — you; 们 (men) — plural suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 你们?
你们 is read nǐmen. Tones: nǐ — third tone, men — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“you” in the lesson “We, you, they”
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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