you (polite) in Chinese
nín ·you (polite form) ·11 strokes HSK 1
you (polite) in Chinese is 您, pronounced nín.
How to write 您
Animated stroke order. Tap a character to replay its stroke order.
Stroke order of 您
HSK level
HSK 1您 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 1. The beginner band covers the first, most essential words every learner needs.
您 in a sentence
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您 好 ，请 坐 。Hello, please sit.
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您 贵 姓 ？May I ask your surname? (polite)
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谢 谢 您 。Thank you.
您 vs 你 vs 您好
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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您 = 你 + 心: the polite 'you' for strangers, elders and customers. No plural 您们 exists — use 你们 or 各位.
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您好 nín hǎo hello (polite)
The polite hello — safer than 你好 with strangers, elders and customers.