How to Say ‘You (formal)’ in Traditional Chinese
您
nín
[nín]
💬 Usage Tip: [您] is the polite version of [你]. You'll hear it with customers and strangers; swap it into the same sentence: [您要什麼？] instead of [你要什麼？].
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In Taiwan service staff often use [您] to sound respectful. You can reply with [你] to staff and it's usually fine, though [您] sounds extra polite.
Phrase Breakdown
您
nín
[nín]
you (polite form)
A polite form of addressing 'you', often used in formal situations.
您好，請問您想要喝什麼咖啡？
Hello, what coffee would you like to drink?
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