Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced nin
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced nin, including 您 nín. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words, and example sentences.
How to Pronounce This Syllable
nin joins the initial n to the final in in one motion — say it as a single Mandarin beat with the tone over it, not as English letters in a row.
Initial n
Start the syllable on the initial n, then run straight into the final in — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final in
Settle the final in into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Only one common character is read nin (您 nín) — focus on locking in its tone.
Learn by Tone
nin turns up here with 1 different tone; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 您 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing nin inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
1 common character in this group.