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你
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Definitions
- 1. you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nín])
- 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
1 shown你 有Facebook帳號嗎?
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 你
you're incredible (often an ironic expression of vexation, but can also express approbation)
you got me!
you (plural)
mini (as in mini-skirt or Mini Cooper) (loanword)
you and I
(neologism c. 2012) (interjection of encouragement) Let’s do this!
miniskirt
see 肏你媽|肏你妈[cào nǐ mā]
lit. when someone tells you you're fat, you pant (as if you were actually fat) (idiom)
Bless you! (after a sneeze)
lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)
(derog.) this is all thanks to you!
lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries
it's yours exclusively (idiom)
you all (archaic)
You're really quite something!
fuck your mother (vulgar)
hello
(I'll) teach you a lesson
You figure it out for yourself.
What brings you here? (idiom)
(interjection) fuck you
friendly one-upmanship
(coll.) None of your goddamn business!
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]
to both be willing
don't know what to do with you (used to express mild exasperation)
see 肏你媽|肏你妈[cào nǐ mā]
see 拿你沒辦法|拿你没办法[ná nǐ méi bàn fǎ]
as you wish
lit. someone else stole the donkey; you only pulled up the stake it was tethered to (idiom)
lit. you fight, I snatch (idiom); to compete fiercely offering no quarter
Get along with you!