你 (nǐ) means "you" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.

How many strokes does 你 have?

你 has 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.

Which HSK level is 你 in?

你 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.

HSK 1 word · pronoun

你

nǐ

you

Stroke order

See how to write 你

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你

7 strokes

Example sentence

你好吗？

Nǐ hǎo ma?

How are you?

More sentences with 你

你好。

Nǐ hǎo.

Hello.

你好吗？

Nǐ hǎo ma?

How are you?

谢谢你。

Xièxie nǐ.

Thank you.

你叫什么名字？

Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?

What is your name?

你喝什么？

Nǐ hē shénme?

What do you drink?

你有几个朋友？

Nǐ yǒu jǐ ge péngyou?

How many friends do you have?

Character breakdown

亻

person

尔

you

你

you

A person (亻) beside 尔 — the person you are talking to.

See every word built from the radical 你 →

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Frequently asked questions about 你

What does 你 mean?: 你 (nǐ) means "you" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 你 have?: 你 has 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 你 in?: 你 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.