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How do you say "i missed you" in Chinese?
我想你了
wǒ xiǎng nǐ le
In Chinese, "i missed you" is 我想你了 (wǒ xiǎng nǐ le).
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Pronunciation
You'll want wǒ xiǎng nǐ le to carry "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "xiǎng" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "nǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "le" kept light and neutral.
Writing and usage
我想你了 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
i missed you
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How to remember 我想你了
"wǒ xiǎng nǐ le" sounds a little like "woh shyahng nee luh" in English, so picture i missed you to lock in the connection.
Related words
- good morning 早上好
- good afternoon 下午好
- good evening 晚上好
- good night 晚安
- how is it going 进展如何
- whats up 怎么了
- how have you been 你最近怎么样
- its nice outside today 今天外面天气很好
- the weather is nice 天气很好
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Questions about 我想你了
How do you pronounce 我想你了?
You'll want wǒ xiǎng nǐ le to carry "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "xiǎng" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "nǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "le" kept light and neutral.
Is 我想你了 formal or casual?
我想你了 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 我想你了 used in Chinese?
我想你了 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (i missed you).
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