您 (nín)

you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 你 represents the sound.

Components

Example sentences

  1. 您有什么? — What do you have?
  2. 您在工作。 — You are at work.
  3. 我爱您。 — I love you.
  4. 您不是医生。 — You are not a doctor.
  5. 您叫什么名字? — What is your name?

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