How to Say ‘You’ in Traditional Chinese
你
💬 Usage Tip: If you’re being extra respectful, consider [您] in the full sentence (especially to elders).
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Choosing [你]/[您] is a small but meaningful politeness signal in Taiwanese Mandarin.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
你
[nǐ]
you
Second-person pronoun. In greetings it directly addresses the listener; can be made more polite by adding 您 (nín) in formal settings.
祝你新年快樂，天天開心！
Wishing you a Happy New Year and happiness every day!
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