Feelings
How to say “I miss you” in Chinese
“我想你” (wǒ xiǎng nǐ) means I miss you. The verb “想” means to think of, to miss and to want. Add “了” to show you miss them now: “我想你了”. Use “很” or “好” to say you miss someone a lot.
In Chinese
我想你
wǒ xiǎng nǐ
I miss you
Other ways to say “I miss you”
-
我想你了
wǒ xiǎng nǐ le
I miss you (now)
Very natural in messages.
-
我很想你
wǒ hěn xiǎng nǐ
I miss you a lot
Stronger.
-
我好想你
wǒ hǎo xiǎng nǐ
I miss you so much
Warm and emotional.
-
好久不见，我想你了
hǎojiǔ bú jiàn, wǒ xiǎng nǐ le
Long time no see, I miss you
When you meet again.
Example sentences
-
妈妈，我想你了。
māma, wǒ xiǎng nǐ le.
Mum, I miss you.
-
我很想你，你什么时候回来？
wǒ hěn xiǎng nǐ, nǐ shénme shíhou huílái?
I miss you a lot, when are you coming back?
-
好久不见，我好想你！
hǎojiǔ bú jiàn, wǒ hǎo xiǎng nǐ!
Long time no see, I miss you so much!
How to reply
我也想你
wǒ yě xiǎng nǐ
I miss you too
Good to know
- “想” has several meanings: 我想你 (I miss you), 我想吃 (I want to eat), 我想一下 (I'll think about it).
- Between friends “我想你了” is common; for family it is often shortened in speech.
Questions about “I miss you” in Chinese
How do you say “I miss you” in Chinese?
“I miss you” in Chinese is “我想你” (I miss you). It is written in pinyin as wǒ xiǎng nǐ. You can also say “我想你了”, “我很想你”, “我好想你”.
How do you pronounce “我想你” in Chinese?
“我想你” is pronounced wǒ xiǎng nǐ. Tap the speaker on this page to hear it.
What are other ways to say “I miss you” in Chinese?
“我想你了” (I miss you (now)): very natural in messages. “我很想你” (I miss you a lot): stronger. “我好想你” (I miss you so much): warm and emotional. “好久不见，我想你了” (Long time no see, I miss you): when you meet again.
How do you reply to “我想你”?
A natural reply is “我也想你” (I miss you too).
Practise it, don't just read it.
Play short games with real Chinese sentences and audio, free on the web and in the Pinglingo app.