您嘞

nínlei
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 yes, sir/ma'am (polite Beijing reply)
  2. 2 you (respectful, with approving particle)

Examples

HSK 1
您嘞慢走
Nínlei, mànzǒu!
Alright sir/ma'am, take care! (Beijing shop farewell)
HSK 1
Zhè chá nínlei qǐng yòng.
Your tea, sir, please enjoy.
HSK 1
您嘞这边儿
Nínlei, zhèbiānr qǐng.
This way, please, sir.

Tips

culture
Textbook polite Beijing service patter, waiters at old tea houses, rickshaw pullers, and hutong shopkeepers layer (formal 'you') with the approving particle to make a warm, deferential acknowledgment. Mainstay of 相声 (crosstalk) performances set in old Beijing.
register
(lei) is the key flavor, a cheerful variant of /. Works as a standalone response ('got it!') or suffixed to a name/pronoun for politeness. Rarely seen in writing outside dialogue.

Stroke Order

nín
lei