How to Say ‘You (polite)’ in Traditional Chinese
您
nín
[neen]
💬 Usage Tip: [您] is the polite version of [你]. Use it with customers, older people, or anyone you want to address respectfully; with friends you'd normally say [你].
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Staff in Taiwan often use [您] with customers as a standard polite touch. Using [你] to staff is usually fine, but [您] can sound extra courteous, especially if the person is older.
Phrase Breakdown
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
A respectful way to say 'you,' often used in customer service and polite conversation.
請問您是訂晚上六點半兩位嗎？
May I ask, are you the reservation for two at 6:30 in the evening?
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