How to say "you" in Chinese
你
nǐyouPart of speech: Pronouns
"you" in Chinese is 你 — pronounced nǐ.
In a sentence
- 你好！欢迎来青山村。Nǐ hǎo! Huānyíng lái Qīngshān Cūn.Hello! Welcome to Qingshan Village.
- 我叫村长。你叫什么名字？Wǒ jiào cūnzhǎng. Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?My name is Village Chief. What's your name?
- 你叫什么名字？Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?name
- 很高兴认识你！Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ!Nice to meet you!
- 我是村长。你呢？Wǒ shì cūnzhǎng. Nǐ ne?I am the village chief. And you?
- 你呢？Nǐ ne?And you?
- 请问，你叫什么名字？Qǐngwèn, nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?Excuse me, what's your name?
- 你好！你要吃什么？Nǐ hǎo! Nǐ yào chī shénme?Hello! What would you like to eat?
- 你想喝点儿什么？Nǐ xiǎng hē diǎnr shénme?What would you like to drink?
- 这个菜很甜，你喜欢吗？Zhège cài hěn tián, nǐ xǐhuan ma?This dish is very sweet — do you like it?
- 你好！你要买什么？Nǐ hǎo! Nǐ yào mǎi shénme?Hello! What would you like to buy?
- 你买几斤？Nǐ mǎi jǐ jīn?How many jin are you buying?
- 你好！你找什么？Nǐ hǎo! Nǐ zhǎo shénme?Hello! What are you looking for?
- 你会说中文吗？Nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén ma?Can you speak Chinese?
Sentence patterns that use it
- 你好，___。Hello, ___.
- ___，你呢？…, and you?
- 很高兴认识你。Nice to meet you.
- 生日快乐！Happy birthday!
- 你会___吗？Can you ___?
- 你喜欢 ___ 吗？do you like ___?
- 你会说中文吗？can you speak Chinese?
Words that share a character
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