你 is the character for “you”. It is made out of 7 strokes.
| Chinese Character | Simplified Version | Bopomofo | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 你 | 你 | ㄋㄧˇ | nǐ |
Definition
You
Historical Origins
The Chinese character 你 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the semantic element 亻 (a radical meaning “person”) with the phonetic component 尔 (ěr, “you”). Alternatively, some interpretations suggest it is an ideogrammic compound, blending 人 (“person”) with 尔 (“you”) to directly symbolize the concept of addressing another person.
Vocabulary with the Character 你
| Chinese | Bopomofo | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 你好 | ㄋㄧˇ ㄏㄠˇ | nǐ hǎo | Hello |
| 你的 | ㄋㄧˇ ㄉㄜ˙ | nǐ de | Your; yours |
| 你自己 | ㄋㄧˇ ㄗˋ ㄐㄧˇ | nǐ zì jǐ | Yourself |
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