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您

nín · nin

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HSK 1Old HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你 (nǐ))
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"Nin" or "ni"?

  1. Leon

    对(duì)老师(lǎoshī)说(shuō)“你好(nǐhǎo)”还是(háishi)“您好(nínhǎo)”？

    To a teacher, do I say "ni hao" or "nin hao"?

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)老师(lǎoshī)，要(yào)说(shuō)“您好(nínhǎo)”。

    To a teacher, you should say "nin hao".

  3. Leon

    为什么(wèishénme)？

    Why?

  4. Dengdeng

    “您(nín)”表示(biǎoshì)尊敬(zūnjìng)，比(bǐ)“你(nǐ)”更(gèng)客气(kèqi)。

    "Nin" shows respect. It is more polite than "ni".

  5. Leon

    那(nà)我(wǒ)对(duì)你们(nǐmen)说(shuō)什么(shénme)？

    Then what do I say to you two?

  6. Liangliang

    对(duì)我们(wǒmen)说(shuō)“你(nǐ)”。说(shuō)“您(nín)”，我们(wǒmen)会(huì)不好意思(bùhǎoyìsi)。

    Just "ni" for us. "Nin" would make us shy.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

您(nín)能(néng)教(jiāo)我(wǒ)下(xià)国(guó)际(jì)象(xiàng)棋(qí)吗(ma)？

Can you teach me to play chess?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by NickC · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

您(nín)好(hǎo)，请(qǐng)问(wèn)洗(xǐ)手(shǒu)间(jiān)在(zài)哪(nǎ)儿(r)？

Hello, may I ask where the restroom is?

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