Writing
你 (nǐ) — how to say "you" in Chinese
你
You
personal pronoun
How to use it
Doesn't change form: the same word is both subject and object.
你叫什么名字？
nǐ jiào shén me míng zi
What is your name?
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Examples
你想去北京看电影吗？我想去。
Do you want to go to Beijing to watch a movie? I want to.
你好吗
How are you?
Mnemonic
[nǐ-] Nifty the gnome is exploring the enchanted forest when he spots 你 "YOU" carved on a giant tree 🌳. Intrigued, he notices the branches twist together to form the character 你, as if to say, "It's all about you!"
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "you" in Chinese?
"you" in Chinese is 你 (nǐ).
What does 你 mean in English?
你 (nǐ) means "You".
How is 你 pronounced?
It is pronounced nǐ (written as ni). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "you" in Chinese characters?
It is written 你 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 你?
你 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 你
吗 — yes-no questions
Statement + 吗 (ma)？
呢 — “and …?” questions
Topic + 呢 (ne)?
什么 — question words
什么 (shénme) / 什么时候 (shénme shíhòu) / 谁 (shéi) / 哪儿 (nǎr) / 为什么 (wèishéme) / 怎么 (zěnme)
怎么样 — how is it?
⋯⋯怎么样 (zěnmeyàng)？
几 vs 多少 — how many/how much
几 (jǐ) + Measure Word (+ Noun)? / 多少 (duōshao) (+ Measure Word) + Noun?
了吗 — questions with 了吗
Verb + 了 (le) + 吗 (ma)？