() - You (feminine form) & archaic or dialectal second-person singular pronoun for females.

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nǐ | 8 strokes | radical: 女

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You (feminine form);

archaic or dialectal second-person singular pronoun for females.

You (feminine form)archaic or dialectal second-person singular pronoun for females.

Usage highlights

YouMiss youFor youWith youYou areYou have

Synonyms

  • you (gender-neutral)
  • you (formal/polite)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I miss you (female) (想念妳).
  • How are you (female) doing?(妳好嗎?)
  • This gift is for you (female) (這份禮物是給妳的).
  • Can you (female) help me?(妳可以幫我嗎?)

Collocations

  • You (female)()
  • Miss you (female)(想念妳)
  • For you (female)(給妳)
  • With you (female)(和妳)
  • You (female) are(妳是)
  • You (female) have(妳有)

Idioms

  • None specifically using this character in classical idioms

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally used as a feminine second-person pronoun in Classical Chinese.
  • Still used in some Chinese dialects and in Taiwan/Hong Kong for feminine 'you'.
  • In modern mainland Chinese, 你 has become gender-neutral, while 妳 retains feminine specificity.

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