Shareables · HSK 1 · 文 · Culture
您 · Politeness you can see
您 is 你 with a heart underneath. That is the whole difference.
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您nínyou, respectfully
构成 · BUILT FROM
你 + 心 = 您
| Character | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 心 | xīn | heart |
| 您 | nín | you, with respect |
Use 您 with elders, teachers, customers and strangers older than you. It has no plural in careful speech. For a group, say 你们 or 各位.
用法 · IN USE
Nín hǎo!您好！Hello. (respectful)
Nín guì xìng?您贵姓？May I ask your surname?
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- 问 · 什么 What — 什么 attaches to the noun it asks about: 什么工作, 什么东西, 什么好吃的.
- 问 · 有…吗 Do you have — 有 + noun + 吗 is the whole question. Nothing else changes.
- 问 · 谁 Who — 谁 goes where the person goes: 这是谁 asks about the subject, and the same word would ask about the object.
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