How to say “you” in Chinese
you (polite)
“You” in Chinese is 您, nín: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
您 is read nín. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
你 “you” with 心 “heart” below: “you” said with respect.
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 “您”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 您. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请问您叫什么名字qǐngwèn,nínjiàoshénmemíngziExcuse me, what is your name?
- 您贵姓？nínguìxìngMay I ask your surname?
- 您满意吗？nínmǎnyìmaAre you happy with it?
- 您还要别的吗？nínháiyàobiédemaAnything else?
- 您要买什么？nínyàomǎishénmeWhat are you looking to buy?
- 您想买些什么？nínxiǎngmǎixiēshénmeWhat would you like to buy?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Hi and bye”
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 您, pinyin nín.
What does 您 mean?
您 (nín) means “you (polite)”.
How do you write 您?
您 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 您?
您 is read nín. Tones: nín — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“you” in the lesson “Hi and bye”
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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