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Usages of nǐ

你nǐ　是shì　老师lǎoshī　吗ma？nǐ shì lǎoshī ma?
Are you a teacher?
你nǐ　好hǎo　吗ma？nǐ hǎo ma?
Are you well?
你nǐ　是shì　中国zhōngguó　人rén　吗ma？nǐ shì zhōngguó rén ma?
Are you Chinese?
你nǐ　叫jiào　什么shénme　名字míngzi？nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
What is your name?
你nǐ　的de　名字míngzi　很hěn　好hǎo。nǐ de míngzi hěn hǎo.
Your name is very nice.
你nǐ　在zài　家jiā　吗ma？nǐ zài jiā ma?
Are you at home?
你nǐ　有yǒu　水shuǐ　吗ma？nǐ yǒu shuǐ ma?
Do you have water?
你nǐ　要yào　水shuǐ　吗ma？nǐ yào shuǐ ma?
Do you want water?
你nǐ　要yào　喝hē　茶chá　吗ma？nǐ yào hē chá ma?
Do you want to drink tea?
你nǐ　吃chī　米饭mǐfàn　吗ma？nǐ chī mǐfàn ma?
Do you eat rice?
你nǐ　要yào　一yì　杯bēi　水shuǐ　吗ma？nǐ yào yì bēi shuǐ ma?
Do you want a cup of water?
你nǐ　现在xiànzài　在zài　哪儿nǎr　呢ne？nǐ xiànzài zài nǎr ne?
Where are you now?
你nǐ　要yào　这zhè　本běn　书shū　吗ma？nǐ yào zhè běn shū ma?
Do you want this book?
你nǐ　回来huílái　了le　吗ma？nǐ huílái le ma?
Have you come back?
你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　那nà　本běn　书shū　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ nà běn shū ma?
Can you give me that book?
你nǐ　能néng　写xiě　得de　很hěn　好hǎo　吗ma？nǐ néng xiě de hěn hǎo ma?
Can you write well?
你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　再zài　说shuō　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ zài shuō ma?
Can you say it again?
你nǐ　跟gēn　谁shéi　一起yìqǐ　去qù　看kàn　电影diànyǐng？nǐ gēn shéi yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng?
Who are you going to watch a movie with?
我wǒ　还hái　想xiǎng　听tīng　你nǐ　说shuō　你nǐ　的de　名字míngzi。wǒ hái xiǎng tīng nǐ shuō nǐ de míngzi.
I still want to hear you say your name.
你nǐ　在zài　做zuò　什么shénme？nǐ zài zuò shénme?
What are you doing?
因为yīnwèi　我wǒ　很hěn　忙máng，　所以suǒyǐ　我wǒ　不bù　能néng　跟gēn　你nǐ　一起yìqǐ　去qù　看kàn　电影diànyǐng。yīnwèi wǒ hěn máng, suǒyǐ wǒ bù néng gēn nǐ yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng.
Because I am very busy, I can’t go watch a movie with you.
你nǐ　来lái　吗ma？nǐ lái ma?
Are you coming?
你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　开kāi　门mén　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ kāi mén ma?
Can you open the door?
我wǒ　在zài　外面wàimiàn　等děng　你nǐ。wǒ zài wàimiàn děng nǐ.
I am waiting for you outside.
如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　有yǒu　时间shíjiān，　我们wǒmen　就jiù　一起yìqǐ　去qù　学校xuéxiào。rúguǒ nǐ yǒu shíjiān, wǒmen jiù yìqǐ qù xuéxiào.
If you have time, we will go to school together.
你nǐ　去qù　过guo　北京Běijīng　吗ma？nǐ qù guo Běijīng ma?
Have you been to Beijing?
你nǐ　看kàn　过guo　那nà　本běn　书shū　吗ma？nǐ kàn guo nà běn shū ma?
Have you read that book?
你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　把bǎ　门mén　关guān　了le　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ bǎ mén guān le ma?
Can you close the door?
她tā　把bǎ　你nǐ　的de　书shū　拿ná　来lái　了le　吗ma？tā bǎ nǐ de shū ná lái le ma?
Did she bring your book here?
如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　把bǎ　灯dēng　关guān　了le，　我wǒ　就jiù　不bù　看kàn　书shū。rúguǒ nǐ bǎ dēng guān le, wǒ jiù bù kàn shū.
If you turn off the light, I won’t read.
她tā　今天jīntiān　有yǒu　事情shìqíng，　也yě　想xiǎng　让ràng　你nǐ　帮忙bāngmáng。tā jīntiān yǒu shìqíng, yě xiǎng ràng nǐ bāngmáng.
She has things to do today and also wants to ask you for help.
你nǐ　能néng　帮忙bāngmáng　吗ma？nǐ néng bāngmáng ma?
Can you help?
你nǐ　能néng　把bǎ　那nà　本běn　书shū　拿ná　来lái　吗ma？nǐ néng bǎ nà běn shū ná lái ma?
Can you bring that book here?
我wǒ　把bǎ　门mén　关guān　了le，　你nǐ　在zài　外面wàimiàn　等děng　我wǒ。wǒ bǎ mén guān le, nǐ zài wàimiàn děng wǒ.
I closed the door; wait for me outside.
你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　一点儿yìdiǎnr　水shuǐ　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ yìdiǎnr shuǐ ma?
Can you give me a little water?
如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　很hěn　忙máng，　就jiù　让ràng　他tā　来lái　帮忙bāngmáng。rúguǒ nǐ hěn máng, jiù ràng tā lái bāngmáng.
If you are very busy, let him come help.
你nǐ　为什么wèishénme　还hái　在zài　公司gōngsī？nǐ wèishénme hái zài gōngsī?
Why are you still at the company?
她tā　也yě　需要xūyào　给gěi　爸爸bàba　打dǎ　电话diànhuà，　谢谢xièxie　你nǐ。tā yě xūyào gěi bàba dǎ diànhuà, xièxie nǐ.
She also needs to call her dad; thank you.
你nǐ　想xiǎng　去qù　超市chāoshì，　还是háishi　去qù　饭店fàndiàn？nǐ xiǎng qù chāoshì, háishi qù fàndiàn?
Do you want to go to the supermarket or go to a restaurant?
你nǐ　认识rènshi　她tā　多久duōjiǔ　了le？nǐ rènshi tā duōjiǔ le?
How long have you known her?
你nǐ　现在xiànzài　要yào　吃chī　早饭zǎofàn，　还是háishi　先xiān　去qù　公司gōngsī？nǐ xiànzài yào chī zǎofàn, háishi xiān qù gōngsī?
Do you want to eat breakfast now, or go to the company first?
请qǐng　你nǐ　告诉gàosu　我wǒ，　她tā　在zài　哪儿nǎr。qǐng nǐ gàosu wǒ, tā zài nǎr.
Please tell me where she is.
当然dāngrán　可以kěyǐ，　我wǒ　在zài　外面wàimiàn　等děng　你nǐ　吧ba。dāngrán kěyǐ, wǒ zài wàimiàn děng nǐ ba.
Of course; I’ll wait for you outside.
当然dāngrán，　你nǐ　现在xiànzài　打dǎ　电话diànhuà　给gěi　她tā，　或者huòzhě　我wǒ　来lái　告诉gàosu　她tā，　都dōu　可以kěyǐ。dāngrán, nǐ xiànzài dǎ diànhuà gěi tā, huòzhě wǒ lái gàosu tā, dōu kěyǐ.
Of course. You can call her now, or I’ll go tell her; either is fine.
他tā　为什么wèishénme　还hái　没méi　来lái？　我wǒ　需要xūyào　找zhǎo　他tā。　你nǐ　等děng　了le　多久duōjiǔ？tā wèishénme hái méi lái? wǒ xūyào zhǎo tā. nǐ děng le duōjiǔ?
Why hasn’t he come yet? I need to look for him. How long have you been waiting?
你nǐ　和hé　你nǐ　的de　爸爸bàba　晚上wǎnshang　在zài　饭店fàndiàn，　还是háishi　在zài　家jiā？nǐ hé nǐ de bàba wǎnshang zài fàndiàn, háishi zài jiā?
Are you and your dad at a restaurant tonight, or at home?
你nǐ　应该yīnggāi　现在xiànzài　去qù　吃chī　早饭zǎofàn　吧ba？nǐ yīnggāi xiànzài qù chī zǎofàn ba?
You should go eat breakfast now, okay?
请qǐng　你nǐ　带dài　我wǒ　去qù　超市chāoshì，　然后ránhòu　我wǒ　请qǐng　你nǐ　吃chī　晚饭wǎnfàn。qǐng nǐ dài wǒ qù chāoshì, ránhòu wǒ qǐng nǐ chī wǎnfàn.
Please take me to the supermarket, then I’ll treat you to dinner.
你nǐ　想xiǎng　现在xiànzài　去qù，　还是háishi　晚上wǎnshang　去qù？nǐ xiǎng xiànzài qù, háishi wǎnshang qù?
Do you want to go now or in the evening?
谢谢xièxie　你nǐ，　我wǒ　一定yídìng　请qǐng　你nǐ　吃chī　晚饭wǎnfàn。xièxie nǐ, wǒ yídìng qǐng nǐ chī wǎnfàn.
Thank you; I will definitely treat you to dinner.
我wǒ　想xiǎng　认识rènshi　你nǐ。wǒ xiǎng rènshi nǐ.
I want to get to know you.
你nǐ　太tài　忙máng　了le，　我wǒ　还是háishi　明天míngtiān　再zài　来lái　吧ba。nǐ tài máng le, wǒ háishi míngtiān zài lái ba.
You’re too busy; I’d better come again tomorrow.
你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　再zài　说shuō　一下yíxià　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ zài shuō yíxià ma?
Could you say it again?
我wǒ　下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　走zǒu，　你nǐ　下午xiàwǔ　再zài　打dǎ　电话diànhuà。wǒ xiàbān yǐhòu zǒu, nǐ xiàwǔ zài dǎ diànhuà.
I’ll leave after work; call again in the afternoon.
你nǐ　用yòng　这zhè　个gè　手机shǒujī　吗ma？nǐ yòng zhè gè shǒujī ma?
Do you use this phone?
我wǒ　不bù　会huì　用yòng，　你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　看kàn　一下yíxià　吗ma？wǒ bù huì yòng, nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ kàn yíxià ma?
I don’t know how to use it; could you show me for a moment?
请qǐng　你nǐ　认真rènzhēn　地de　看kàn，　然后ránhòu　告诉gàosu　我wǒ　你nǐ　懂dǒng　不bù　懂dǒng。qǐng nǐ rènzhēn de kàn, ránhòu gàosu wǒ nǐ dǒng bù dǒng.
Please look carefully, then tell me whether you understand.
我wǒ　现在xiànzài　要yào　上班shàngbān　了le，　你nǐ　下午xiàwǔ　再zài　来lái。wǒ xiànzài yào shàngbān le, nǐ xiàwǔ zài lái.
I need to go to work now; come again in the afternoon.
中午zhōngwǔ　我wǒ　有yǒu　事情shìqíng，　以后yǐhòu　我wǒ　再zài　打dǎ　电话diànhuà　给gěi　你nǐ。zhōngwǔ wǒ yǒu shìqíng, yǐhòu wǒ zài dǎ diànhuà gěi nǐ.
I have things to do at noon; I’ll call you again later.
你nǐ　听懂tīngdǒng　了le　吗ma？nǐ tīngdǒng le ma?
Did you understand?
你nǐ　有yǒu　问题wèntí　吗ma？nǐ yǒu wèntí ma?
Do you have a question?
你nǐ　会huì　写xiě　我wǒ　的de　名字míngzi　吗ma？nǐ huì xiě wǒ de míngzi ma?
Can you write my name?
请qǐng　你nǐ　进来jìnlái　吧ba。qǐng nǐ jìnlái ba.
Please come in.
请qǐng　你nǐ　认真rènzhēn　听tīng。qǐng nǐ rènzhēn tīng.
Please listen carefully.
你nǐ　觉得juéde　这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí　重要zhòngyào　吗ma？nǐ juéde zhè gè wèntí zhòngyào ma?
Do you think this question is important?
你nǐ　周末zhōumò　打算dǎsuàn　跟gēn　谁shéi　一起yìqǐ　见面jiànmiàn？nǐ zhōumò dǎsuàn gēn shéi yìqǐ jiànmiàn?
Who do you plan to meet with on the weekend?
你nǐ　别bié　现在xiànzài　打dǎ　电话diànhuà，　她tā　正在zhèngzài　休息xiūxi　呢ne。nǐ bié xiànzài dǎ diànhuà, tā zhèngzài xiūxi ne.
Don't call now; she is resting.
你nǐ　先xiān　买mǎi　票piào，　我wǒ　明天míngtiān　提前tíqián　十shí　分钟fēnzhōng　到dào。nǐ xiān mǎi piào, wǒ míngtiān tíqián shí fēnzhōng dào.
Buy the tickets first; I will arrive ten minutes early tomorrow.
你nǐ　多duō　喝hē　水shuǐ　吧ba。nǐ duō hē shuǐ ba.
Drink more water.
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