你 (nǐ) - you (second person singular pronoun) & also used in compounds meaning 'your'.

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nǐ ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 亻

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you (second person singular pronoun);

also used in compounds meaning 'your'.

you (second person singular pronoun)also used in compounds meaning 'your'.

Usage highlights

youyouryou allhelloyou and mefor you

Synonyms

  • 您— you (formal/polite)
  • 尔— you (archaic/literary)
  • 汝— you (classical/archaic)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • How are you?(你好吗?)
  • What is your name?(你叫什么名字?)
  • This is your book.(这是你的书.)
  • I will go with you.(我和你一起去.)

Collocations

  • you (singular)(你)
  • your(你的)
  • you all(你们)
  • hello(你好)
  • you and me(你我)
  • for you(为你)

Idioms

  • You die, I live(你死我活)
  • Mutual suspicion(你猜我疑)
  • You come, I go(你来我往)
  • Each does his own thing(你干你的，我干我的)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Modern standard second person singular pronoun in Mandarin Chinese.
  • Originally derived from 爾 (ěr) through phonetic and semantic evolution.
  • Used in both formal and informal contexts, unlike some other Chinese pronouns with more restricted usage.

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