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Character · PronounTraditional你

you (second person singular pronoun)

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples

pronoun

you (second person singular, informal)

The most common second-person singular pronoun in Mandarin, used in both formal and informal contexts for one person you are addressing.

Nǐ你

hǎo好

！

Hello!

Nǐ你

jīn今

tiān天

chī吃

fàn饭

le了

ma吗

？

Did you eat today?

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Qǐng请

nǐ你

bāng帮

wǒ我

ná拿

yī一

xià下

shū书

。

Please help me get the book.

Nǐ你

shì是

Zhōngguó中

rén国

ma人

吗

？

Are you Chinese?

Xiè谢

xie谢

nǐ你

de的

bāng帮

zhù助

。

Thank you for your help.

pronoun

you (general, indefinite)

formal

Used to refer to people in general, not a specific individual, often in general statements or advice.

Nǐ你

yào要

shi是

lèi累

le了

jiù就

xiū休

xi息

yī一

xià下

。

If you feel tired, take a rest.

Zài在

tú图

shū书

guǎn馆

lǐ里

nǐ你

yīng应

gāi该

bǎo保

chí持

ān安

jìng静

。

You should keep quiet in the library.