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Definitions

  1. 1. you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nín])
  2. 2. you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)

Example Sentences

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5414829)

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Words Containing 你

你真行
nǐ zhēn xíng

you're incredible (often an ironic expression of vexation, but can also express approbation)

算你狠
suàn nǐ hěn

you got me!

你们
nǐ men

you (plural)

迷你
mí nǐ

mini (as in mini-skirt or Mini Cooper) (loanword)

你我
nǐ wǒ

you and I

走你
zǒu nǐ

(neologism c. 2012) (interjection of encouragement) Let’s do this!

迷你裙
mí nǐ qún

miniskirt

日你妈
rì nǐ mā

see 肏你媽|肏你妈[cào nǐ mā]

说你胖你就喘
shuō nǐ pàng nǐ jiù chuǎn

lit. when someone tells you you're fat, you pant (as if you were actually fat) (idiom)

有人想你
yǒu rén xiǎng nǐ

Bless you! (after a sneeze)

你走你的阳关道,我过我的独木桥
nǐ zǒu nǐ de yáng guān dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo

lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)

拜你所赐
bài nǐ suǒ cì

(derog.) this is all thanks to you!

你死我活
nǐ sǐ wǒ huó

lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries

非你莫属
fēi nǐ mò shǔ

it's yours exclusively (idiom)

你等
nǐ děng

you all (archaic)

真有你的
zhēn yǒu nǐ de

You're really quite something!

肏你妈
cào nǐ mā

fuck your mother (vulgar)

你好
nǐ hǎo

hello

给你点颜色看看
gěi nǐ diǎn yán sè kàn kan

(I'll) teach you a lesson

你看着办吧
nǐ kàn zhe bàn ba

You figure it out for yourself.

什么风把你吹来的
shén me fēng bǎ nǐ chuī lái de

What brings you here? (idiom)

你妈
nǐ mā

(interjection) fuck you

你追我赶
nǐ zhuī wǒ gǎn

friendly one-upmanship

关你屁事
guān nǐ pì shì

(coll.) None of your goddamn business!

人家牵驴你拔橛
rén jiā qiān lǘ nǐ bá jué

see 別人牽驢你拔橛子|别人牵驴你拔橛子[bié ren qiān lu:2 nǐ bá jué zi]

你情我愿
nǐ qíng wǒ yuàn

to both be willing

拿你没办法
ná nǐ méi bàn fǎ

don't know what to do with you (used to express mild exasperation)

操你妈
cào nǐ mā

see 肏你媽|肏你妈[cào nǐ mā]

拿你没辙
ná nǐ méi zhé

see 拿你沒辦法|拿你没办法[ná nǐ méi bàn fǎ]

随你
suí nǐ

as you wish

别人牵驴你拔橛子
bié ren qiān lǘ nǐ bá jué zi

lit. someone else stole the donkey; you only pulled up the stake it was tethered to (idiom)

你争我夺
nǐ zhēng wǒ duó

lit. you fight, I snatch (idiom); to compete fiercely offering no quarter

去你的
qù nǐ de

Get along with you!