您 nín

“you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你)”

pronounHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1

新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level

您 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.

Entry 150: 您 nín — Level 1; official annotation 1 (代). PDF page 83

Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.

用法How to use 您

您 is the polite, respectful word for “you.” It is used when speaking to elders, teachers, customers, strangers, or in formal situations, and it is more courteous than 你. A common pattern is 您 + verb or noun, as in 您好 and 谢谢您.

例句Example sentences

您好，请问您叫什么名字？nín hǎo, qǐng wèn nín jiào shén me míng zi?Hello, may I ask what your name is?
老师，谢谢您帮我。lǎo shī, xiè xiè nín bāng wǒ.Teacher, thank you for helping me.
您请坐。nín qǐng zuò.Please have a seat.

易混词Easily confused

您vs你

你 is the ordinary informal “you”; 您 is polite and formal. Use 您 with elders, teachers, customers, or strangers, not usually with close friends.