English–Chinese
“you” in Chinese
How to say “you” in Chinese
“You” in Chinese is 你 (nǐ).
The one person on the other side of a conversation.
Example sentences with 你
请问，你在吗？qǐng wèn nǐ zài ma
Excuse me, are you there?
Tips for using 你
- English uses you for both one person and a group, while Chinese marks the difference in its pronoun forms, making number an important pattern to notice early.
Other Chinese words for “you”
我可以问您一个问题吗？wǒ ké yǐ wèn nín yí gè wèn tí ma
May I ask you one question?
你们吃了吗？nǐ men chī le ma
Have you eaten yet?