How common it is
你 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say nǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
你是最常见的第二人称，表示你。和朋友、同学说话时经常用。
nǐ shì zuì cháng jiàn de dì èr rén chēng， biǎo shì nǐ。 hé péng yǒu 、 tóng xué shuō huà shí jīng cháng yòng。
你 is the most common second-person word and means you. It is often used when talking to friends and classmates.
Context note
你常出现在问句、对话和日常交流里。
nǐ cháng chū xiàn zài wèn jù 、 duì huà hé rì cháng jiāo liú lǐ。
你 often appears in questions, conversations, and everyday communication.
5 examples
你好吗？
nǐ hǎo ma？
How are you?
你喜欢苹果吗？
nǐ xǐ huan píng guǒ ma？
Do you like apples?
你在学校吗？
nǐ zài xué xiào ma？
Are you at school?
你想喝水吗？
nǐ xiǎng hē shuǐ ma？
Do you want to drink water?
你是我的朋友。
nǐ shì wǒ de péng yǒu。
You are my friend.
5 mini stories
你今天开心吗？我问完就笑了。
nǐ jīn tiān kāi xīn ma？ wǒ wèn wán jiù xiào le。
Are you happy today? I smiled after asking.
你喜欢牛奶吗？妹妹点点头。
nǐ xǐ huan niú nǎi ma？ mèi mei diǎn diǎn tóu。
Do you like milk? My younger sister nodded.
你在教室里吗？老师正在找你。
nǐ zài jiào shì lǐ ma？ lǎo shī zhèng zài zhǎo nǐ。
Are you in the classroom? The teacher is looking for you.
你想去图书馆吗？我们一起去吧。
nǐ xiǎng qù tú shū guǎn ma？ wǒ men yì qǐ qù ba。
Do you want to go to the library? Let's go together.
你是我的同学。我们每天一起学习。
nǐ shì wǒ de tóng xué。 wǒ men měi tiān yì qǐ xué xí。
You are my classmate. We study together every day.