How to Say ‘I miss you.’ in Simplified Chinese
我想你。
wǒ xiǎng nǐ
[wo xiǎng nee]
💬 Usage Tip: 想 usually means "want" or "think", but with a person right after it, it means "miss": 我想妈妈 "I miss Mom".
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
想
xiǎng
[xiǎng]
to miss
With a person as object, means to miss someone.
我很想我妈妈。
I really miss my mom.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
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