NIN (gene) definition

Noun

person
duty, obligation
patience, endurance

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Pronoun

you (polite singular)

Nin xihuan Zhongguo wenxue ma? "Do you like Chinese literature?"

Pinyin syllable

nin

A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having either of two tones nín or nǐn.

Usage notes

English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.