How to Say I Miss You in Chinese

Learn the intonations. First of all, you must know that there are 4 intonations in Mandarin Chinese. (There are actually 5, but the last one is not used that often). The first one sounds flat like when you sing "la~". The second one sounds like going up, like asking something. For example, "How are you?" "I'm fine, and you?" The second "you" sounds like the second intonation for Mandarin. The third one goes down then up. For example, "He-eh?" The first syllable goes down, the second comes up. The fourth one goes straight down. For example, "Hey!" "Stop!"

The word for "I miss you" is written "我想你" Pronounced: Wo Shiang ni.

The word "I" is "Wo" and it is the third intonation.

The word "miss", which is pronounced "shiang" is also the third intonation. But since the following word is also going to be in the third intonation, it is often spoken as the second one.

The word "you" is "ni" is again, the third intonation.

Learn four ways to say "I miss you" in Chinese. I love you 我爱你 wǒ ài nǐ I like you 我喜欢你 wǒ xǐ huān nǐ I miss you 我想你 wǒ xiǎng nǐ I need you 我需要你 wǒ xū yào nǐ EXPERT TIP Godspeed Chen Godspeed Chen Native Chinese Speaker & Translator Godspeed Chen is a Professional Translator from China. He has been working in translation and localization for over 15 years. Godspeed Chen Godspeed Chen Native Chinese Speaker & Translator Use common Mandarin phrases for ‘I miss you.’ Godspeed Chen, a native Chinese speaker, says: “In Mandarin, you commonly hear people saying, ‘I miss you,’ as 我想你 (wǒ xiāng nǐ). You might also hear, 我好想你 (wǒ hǎo xiāng nǐ).”