Pinyin "ni3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "ni3" is split up into two parts: "ni" and "Ø3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ni"

Ni is for Mistress of Upper and Lower Egypt Nefertiti.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø3"

In the space station's living room.

Characters pronounced ni3

你

nǐ = ni + Ø3

you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])

你 = 亻 + 尔 : Nefertiti and Rosa Luxemburg are sending you a peace dove inside the space station.

拟

擬

nǐ = ni + Ø3

to plan to / to draft (a plan) / to imitate / to assess / to compare / pseudo-

拟 = 以 + 扌 : Nefertiti (ni) plans to escape the space station (Ø3) where she has been locked in. To prevent the station's system from recognizing her when she tries to open the door, she plans (拟) to wear Groucho glasses (以) and to use a toy claw (扌) to push any button.

拟

儗

nǐ = ni + Ø3

doubtful / suspicious / variant of 擬|拟[ni3] / to emulate / to imitate