倷 (nǎi) - You (singular, informal) — a second-person singular pronoun

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倷 · nǎi

You (singular, informal) — a second-person singular pronoun used in Wu Chinese dialects, particularly in the Suzhou and Shanghai regions.

You (singular, informal) — a second-person singular pronoun

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 你— you (standard Mandarin)
  • 您— you (polite/formal)

Antonyms

  • 我— I/me
  • 伊— he/she (in Wu dialects)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Where are you going?(倷到啥地方去?)
  • What do you want to eat?(倷想吃点啥?)
  • Are you from Suzhou?(倷是苏州人?)
  • How are you doing?(倷好伐?)

Collocations

  • you (singular)(倷)
  • you all(倷笃)
  • your(倷个)
  • you (emphatic)(倷自家)
  • you (polite)(倷先生)
  • you (familiar)(倷阿姐)

Idioms

  • You reap what you sow(倷种啥收啥)
  • As you wish(随倷便)
  • You get what you pay for(一分价钱一分货，倷自家晓得)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used primarily in Wu Chinese dialects, especially in the Suzhou-Shanghai region.
  • Represents the informal second-person singular pronoun in these dialects, contrasting with the more formal 您 or standard 你.
  • Reflects the linguistic diversity of Chinese dialects beyond Mandarin.

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