你
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nǐ · you

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 2.0 · Level 1HSK 3.0 · Level 1Frequency #34
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Learn every stroke in 你

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

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Step-by-step explorer

See how 你 is constructed

Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

亻Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

Print and practise

Download a 你 writing sheet

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Use it naturally

Addressing one person

你 is the everyday singular “you.” Use 您 when extra politeness is needed, and add 们 for more than one person.

你好greeting

A standard greeting: hello or hi.

你们plural

Add 们 to address more than one person.

你的 + nounpossession

Add 的 before a noun to say “your …”.

In questions, 你 usually stays before the verb: 你喜欢…? 你去…?

Vocabulary in context

Common words with 你

Open a word for its full breakdown, or listen before reading the meaning.

nǐWords pronounced nǐ
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Example sentences

Notice where 你 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ hǎo ma?你好吗?

How are you?

Editorial learning example
Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?你叫什么名字?

What is your name?

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Nǐ míngtiān qù nǎlǐ?你明天去哪里?

Where are you going tomorrow?

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Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.很高兴认识你。

Nice to meet you.

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Zhè shì nǐ de shū ma?这是你的书吗?

Is this your book?

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Turn reference into recall

How to study 你 in context

  1. Say nǐ, then recall the core meaning: you.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 你好 (nǐ hǎo), meaning “hello”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 你 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.