You in Chinese for Kids: 100 Easy 你 and 您 Phrases to Copy

If your child is learning Chinese, “you” seems like it should be the easy part.Then the textbook or app shows:

• 你好 (nǐ hǎo)

• 您好 (nín hǎo)

Same English meaning (hello). Two versions of “you”.For adults, that’s interesting. For kids, it can be confusing:

• Do I say 你 or 您 to my teacher?

• What about grandparents?

• Will I sound rude if I choose the wrong one?

Most “you in Chinese” guides explain 你 / 您 / 你们 quickly, give a handful of sentences, and move on. For kids, that usually isn’t enough. They need lots of ready-made, real-life phrases they can copy and reuse.So this article flips the usual approach:

Instead of heavy grammar, we give you 100 kid-friendly sentencesusing 你, 您, and 你们 across real situations: family, school, New Year, public places, games, and more.

You’ll see a mix of paragraphs, bullet lists, and tables, so it’s easy to scan and print. Along the way, we’ll also point out how interactive programs like LingoAce help kids practice these “you” phrases in real conversations, not just on paper.

1. Tiny Rules First: 你, 您, 你们

Before we dive into 100 phrases, your child only needs a few simple ideas:

And one more important point:

• There is no standard “您们 (nínmen)” in modern Mandarin. Kids just need 您 for one polite person, and 你们 for a group in general.

A simple “house rule” can help:

• Teachers + older relatives = 您 (nín)

• Friends + siblings + classmates = 你 (nǐ)

Now let’s let the sentences do the real teaching.

2. Talking to Family and Friends: Everyday 你 (1–20)

We’ll start with the easiest place to practice: at home and with friends. In these situations, 你 (nǐ) is the default.

2.1 Greetings & Small Talk (1–10)

1. 你好！ Nǐ hǎo! – Hi! / Hello!

2. 你好吗？ Nǐ hǎo ma? – How are you?

3. 你今天怎么样？ Nǐ jīntiān zěnmeyàng? – How are you today?

4. 你在做什么？ Nǐ zài zuò shénme? – What are you doing?

5. 你去哪儿？ Nǐ qù nǎr? – Where are you going?

6. 你家在哪儿？ Nǐ jiā zài nǎr? – Where do you live? / Where is your home?

7. 你几岁？ Nǐ jǐ suì? – How old are you? (for kids)

8. 你饿吗？ Nǐ è ma? – Are you hungry?

9. 你累了吗？ Nǐ lèi le ma? – Are you tired?

10. 你生气了吗？ Nǐ shēngqì le ma? – Are you angry?

These ten alone can cover a lot of sibling and playground talk.

2.2 Likes, Favorites, and “What Do You Like?” (11–20)

A quick table helps kids see the pattern “你 + 喜欢 + …”:

These are very close to what you’ll see in beginner kids’ textbooks—just collected here under the “you in Chinese” theme.

3. New Year & Blessings: Festive 你 / 您 Phrases (21–35)

You asked to include New Year and blessing phrases. Here we mix 你 and 您:

• 你 for peers and cousins

• 您 for teachers and elders

3.1 New Year Wishes for Kids and Cousins (mostly 你)

1. 新年快乐！祝你天天开心！ Xīnnián kuàilè! Zhù nǐ tiāntiān kāixīn! – Happy New Year! Wish you happy every day!

2. 祝你新年快乐，学习进步！ Zhù nǐ xīnnián kuàilè, xuéxí jìnbù! – Happy New Year; wish you progress in your studies!

3. 祝你考得很好！ Zhù nǐ kǎo de hěn hǎo! – Wish you do really well on your tests!

4. 祝你梦想成真！ Zhù nǐ mèngxiǎng chéng zhēn! – Wish your dreams come true!

5. 祝你身体健康，不容易生病。 Zhù nǐ shēntǐ jiànkāng, bù róngyì shēngbìng. – Wish you good health so you don’t get sick easily.

3.2 New Year Wishes for Elders and Teachers (mostly 您)

3.3 Small Talk While Visiting for New Year

1. 今年你要不要来我家过年？ Jīnnián nǐ yào bú yào lái wǒ jiā guònián? – Do you want to come to my home for New Year this year?

2. 您今年打算在哪里过年？ Nín jīnnián dǎsuàn zài nǎlǐ guònián? – Where do you plan to celebrate New Year this year?

3. 这是给您的小礼物，希望您喜欢。 Zhè shì gěi nín de xiǎo lǐwù, xīwàng nín xǐhuan. – This is a small gift for you; I hope you like it.

4. Classroom & LingoAce: Polite 您 with Teachers (36–55)

These are plug-and-play phrases for school and live online lessons (like LingoAce).

4.1 Greetings & Tech Check (36–42)

4.2 Asking Questions & Asking for Help (43–50)

1. 老师，您可以说慢一点吗？ Lǎoshī, nín kěyǐ shuō màn yìdiǎn ma? – Teacher, could you speak a little slower?

2. 老师，您可以再说一遍吗？ Lǎoshī, nín kěyǐ zài shuō yí biàn ma? – Could you say it again?

3. 老师，您可以再写一遍吗？ Lǎoshī, nín kěyǐ zài xiě yí biàn ma? – Could you write it again?

4. 老师，您刚才说的那个词是什么意思？ Lǎoshī, nín gāngcái shuō de nàge cí shì shénme yìsi? – What does that word you just said mean?

5. 老师，您可以看一下我的作业吗？ Lǎoshī, nín kěyǐ kàn yíxià wǒ de zuòyè ma? – Could you look at my homework?

6. 老师，您看，我这样对吗？ Lǎoshī, nín kàn, wǒ zhèyàng duì ma? – Teacher, look, am I doing this right?

7. 您觉得我读得怎么样？ Nín juéde wǒ dú de zěnmeyàng? – What do you think of my reading?

8. 您有时间的时候可以多给我一些练习吗？ Nín yǒu shíjiān de shíhou kěyǐ duō gěi wǒ yìxiē liànxí ma? – When you have time, could you give me some extra practice?

4.3 Saying Thank You and Goodbye (51–55)

1. 谢谢您今天的课。 Xièxie nín jīntiān de kè. – Thank you for today’s class.

2. 今天上课很开心，谢谢您。 Jīntiān shàngkè hěn kāixīn, xièxie nín. – I really enjoyed today’s lesson, thank you.

3. 下次见，老师您再见！ Xià cì jiàn, lǎoshī nín zàijiàn! – See you next time, goodbye teacher!

4. 老师，再见，祝您有个美好的一天。 Lǎoshī, zàijiàn, zhù nín yǒu ge měihǎo de yì tiān. – Goodbye teacher, have a nice day.

5. 老师，再见，祝您周末愉快。 Lǎoshī, zàijiàn, zhù nín zhōumò yúkuài. – Goodbye teacher, have a great weekend.

In a live course like LingoAce, teachers naturally build these into the routine—greetings, tech check, asking questions, closing. Kids hear and say them so often that “using 您 with teachers” becomes a habit, not a rule they have to remember.

5. Public Places: Using “You” in Restaurants, Shops, Parks, Clinics (56–75)

These are phrases kids can use in real public settings, not just in role-play: restaurants, shops, parks, and clinics.

5.1 Restaurants & Cafés (mostly 您 for staff)

5.2 Shops & Malls

1. 您好，我可以试一下这个吗？ Nín hǎo, wǒ kěyǐ shì yíxià zhège ma? – Hello, may I try this on?

2. 您可以帮我找小一点的尺码吗？ Nín kěyǐ bāng wǒ zhǎo xiǎo yìdiǎn de chǐmǎ ma? – Could you help me find a smaller size?

3. 打扰您了，我想问一下价钱。 Dǎrǎo nín le, wǒ xiǎng wèn yíxià jiàqián. – Sorry to bother you, I’d like to ask the price.

4. 谢谢您，我再看看。 Xièxie nín, wǒ zài kànkan. – Thank you, I’ll look around a bit more.

5. 您可以帮我结账吗？ Nín kěyǐ bāng wǒ jiézhàng ma? – Could you help me check out?

5.3 Parks, Playgrounds, and Public Spaces

1. 你要不要一起去滑滑梯？ Nǐ yào bú yào yìqǐ qù huá huátī? – Do you want to go on the slide together?

2. 你可以跟我一起荡秋千吗？ Nǐ kěyǐ gēn wǒ yìqǐ dàng qiūqiān ma? – Can you swing with me?

3. 不好意思，你可以让一下吗？ Bù hǎoyìsi, nǐ kěyǐ ràng yíxià ma? – Excuse me, could you move a bit?

4. 您可以帮我看一下路吗？ Nín kěyǐ bāng wǒ kàn yíxià lù ma? – Could you help me check the way? (asking for directions)

5. 谢谢您告诉我怎么走。 Xièxie nín gàosu wǒ zěnme zǒu. – Thank you for telling me how to get there.

5.4 At the Doctor’s or Clinic

1. 您好，我哪里不舒服。 Nín hǎo, wǒ nǎlǐ bù shūfu. – Hello, I don’t feel well here.

2. 您可以帮我看看吗？ Nín kěyǐ bāng wǒ kànkan ma? – Could you please take a look?

3. 您觉得我需要吃药吗？ Nín juéde wǒ xūyào chī yào ma? – Do you think I need medicine?

4. 谢谢您帮我检查。 Xièxie nín bāng wǒ jiǎnchá. – Thank you for examining me.

5. 谢谢您，我感觉好多了。 Xièxie nín, wǒ gǎnjué hǎoduō le. – Thank you, I feel much better.

6. Social & Fun: “You” in Chats, Games, and Plans (76–90)

A lot of kids’ “you” sentences live in games and weekend plans. Let’s give them language for that too.

6.1 Inviting and Making Plans

6.2 Compliments and Positive Feedback

1. 你画得真好。 Nǐ huà de zhēn hǎo. – You draw really well.

2. 你唱歌唱得很好听。 Nǐ chànggē chàng de hěn hǎotīng. – You sing very nicely.

3. 你中文说得很好。 Nǐ Zhōngwén shuō de hěn hǎo. – Your Chinese is very good.

4. 你今天好可爱。 Nǐ jīntiān hǎo kě’ài. – You’re really cute today.

5. 你这件衣服很好看。 Nǐ zhè jiàn yīfu hěn hǎokàn. – Your clothes look really nice.

6.3 Games, Cooperation, and Fixing Small Conflicts

1. 你可以帮我一下吗？ Nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ yíxià ma? – Can you help me?

2. 刚才是我不对，对不起，你生气了吗？ Gāngcái shì wǒ bú duì, duìbuqǐ, nǐ shēngqì le ma? – It was my fault just now, I’m sorry; are you mad?

3. 你可以再给我一次机会吗？ Nǐ kěyǐ zài gěi wǒ yí cì jīhuì ma? – Can you give me another chance?

4. 你要当哪个角色？ Nǐ yào dāng nǎge juésè? – Which character do you want to be? (in a game)

5. 你赢了，恭喜你！ Nǐ yíng le, gōngxǐ nǐ! – You won—congratulations!

7. Talking to a Group & More Advanced You/您 Questions (91–100)

These last ten are a bit more advanced and great for kids who are ready to speak in longer sentences.

7.1 Talking to a Group: 你们

1. 你们准备好了吗？ Nǐmen zhǔnbèi hǎo le ma? – Are you all ready?

2. 你们要不要一起玩这个游戏？ Nǐmen yào bú yào yìqǐ wán zhège yóuxì? – Do you guys want to play this game together?

3. 你们觉得这个故事怎么样？ Nǐmen juéde zhège gùshi zěnmeyàng? – What do you all think of this story?

4. 你们想不想再听一次？ Nǐmen xiǎng bú xiǎng zài tīng yí cì? – Do you want to hear it again?

5. 你们谁要先来？ Nǐmen shéi yào xiān lái? – Who wants to go first?

7.2 Slightly Longer 你 / 您 Questions

1. 你觉得学中文难吗？ Nǐ juéde xué Zhōngwén nán ma? – Do you think learning Chinese is hard?

2. 您觉得我今天回答得怎么样？ Nín juéde wǒ jīntiān huídá de zěnmeyàng? – What do you think of my answers today?

3. 您觉得我还可以怎么进步？ Nín juéde wǒ hái kěyǐ zěnme jìnbù? – How do you think I can improve?

4. 您有时间的时候可以教教我吗？ Nín yǒu shíjiān de shíhou kěyǐ jiāojiao wǒ ma? – When you have time, could you teach me?

5. 如果我说错了，您可以帮我改一下吗？ Rúguǒ wǒ shuō cuò le, nín kěyǐ bāng wǒ gǎi yíxià ma? – If I say something wrong, could you help correct me?

When a child is brave enough to ask sentence 100, it means they’re starting to use Chinese as a real communication tool, not just something to fill in on a worksheet.

8. For Parents: Let the Sentences Do the Teaching

One hundred sentences looks like a lot on paper, but you don’t have to teach them all at once. You can:

• Pick one theme per week – “classroom,” “New Year,” “playground,” “public places.”

• Stick a small phrase card on the fridge for family/holiday phrases.

• Put a “lesson phrases” table next to the computer for online classes.

• Ask your child to choose 2–3 new sentences to try in the next LingoAce lesson or school day.

The goal isn’t to memorize everything. The goal is to let kids hear and use you-phrases repeatedly in real situations.That’s also why many families lean on live, interactive platforms like LingoAce:

• Kids meet the same 你 / 您 / 你们 patterns in stories, games, and role-plays.

• Teachers gently model “你 for friends, 您 for teachers and elders” without long grammar explanations.

• Phrases like “老师，您可以再说一遍吗？” or “您觉得我读得怎么样？” show up again and again, until they feel natural.

If you want your child to explore more knowledge through Chinese, you can book a free trial lesson with LingoAce.