您 (nín) — how to say "you" in Chinese

You (polite, singular)

Radicals / Keys

Heart

#61 · xīn · 3 strokes

Collocations

nín hǎo

hello (polite)

Examples

可以进来坐一下吗?

Would you like to come in and sit for a while?

Hello.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 您 (nín) — you (polite, singular)

[nin-] Ninja decided to spend the day being respectful 🤝. Putting on his mask, he saw the character 您 and remembered that it means "you" in a polite way. Ninja bowed and said 您, feeling courteous and honorable.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "you" in Chinese?

"you" in Chinese is 您 (nín).

What does 您 mean in English?

您 (nín) means "You (polite, singular)".

How is 您 pronounced?

It is pronounced nín (written as nin). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.

How do you write "you" in Chinese characters?

It is written 您.

What HSK level is 您?

您 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.

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