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How do you say "i missed you" in Chinese?

我想你了

wǒ xiǎng nǐ le

Phrase Hanzi

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.

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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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