您嘞

nínlei
phrase

Meanings

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

Examples

Nín lei, màn zǒu!
Alright sir/ma'am — take care! (Beijing shop farewell)
Zhè chá nín lei qǐng yòng.
Your tea, sir — please enjoy.
Nín lei, zhè biānr 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