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妳

简你 · 奶 · 繁妳

Mandarin · pinyin nǐ#

you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)

Mandarin · pinyin nǎi#

variant of 嬭 nǎi

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妳: Look up this written character
你: nǐ · you, second person pronoun

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3 · ni3

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naai5 · nei5

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character · Etymology 1

(chiefly Taiwan, Hong Kong) you (singular, female)

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