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您

nín
pronoun HSK 1 #230

Meanings

  1. 1 you (formal/polite)

Characters

您
nin
you (polite)
你 (you) + 心 (heart) — 'you' with heart, showing respect

Examples

您好！
Nín hǎo!
Hello! (polite)
请问您贵姓？
Qǐngwèn nín guìxìng?
May I ask your surname?
您请坐。
Nín qǐng zuò.
Please have a seat.

Tips

history
您 is 你 (you) with 心 (heart) underneath — addressing someone with your heart, showing respect.
usage
Use 您 with elders, teachers, customers, and anyone you want to show respect to. In Beijing, 您 is used much more frequently than in southern China.

Stroke Order

您 nín