How to Say ‘Give you change; find you’ in Simplified Chinese
找你
zhǎo nǐ
[jaow nee]
💬 Usage Tip: In a checkout context, [找你] means "give you change." The same words can also literally mean "look for you," so the situation matters.
Phrase Breakdown
找
zhǎo
[jaow]
to give change
In a store, this means returning money as change.
我找你两块。
I'll give you two yuan in change.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The listener is the one receiving the change.
我找你两块。
I'll give you two yuan in change.
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