Love & feelings
How to say I miss you in Chinese
我想你
wǒ xiǎng nǐ
Literally: I · think of · you
我想你 (wǒ xiǎng nǐ) is “I miss you.” The verb 想 (xiǎng) means both “to think of” and “to miss,” so it’s literally “I think of you.” Context makes the longing clear.
Other ways to say it
- 我很想你
wǒ hěn xiǎng nǐ
I miss you a lot
很 (hěn) adds weight — “I miss you so much.”
- 好想你
hǎo xiǎng nǐ
miss you so much
好 here means “so” — a casual, heartfelt “missing you like crazy.”
In a sentence
我很想你，你什么时候回来？
Wǒ hěn xiǎng nǐ, nǐ shénme shíhou huílái?
I miss you so much — when are you coming back?
How do you say "I miss you" in Chinese?
To say “I miss you” in Chinese, say 我想你 (wǒ xiǎng nǐ). The verb 想 means both “to think of” and “to miss.” For more feeling, say 我很想你 (wǒ hěn xiǎng nǐ).
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