"du" in Chinese (Traditional)
你 (nǐ)您 (nín) (正式)
Definition
「du」是在德語等語言中用來稱呼單一熟人或朋友的非正式「你」。英文中沒有這個字,但在語言學習時常用作參照。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
英文只有「you」, 不分親疏和單複數,但德文「du」用於朋友或熟人,「Sie」則用於正式場合。學習此類語言時要特別注意稱謂差別。
Examples
In German, you use du with friends and family.
在德語裡,和朋友家人會用**du**。
Children in Germany often address their teachers with du in kindergarten.
在德國,幼兒園小孩常用**du**稱呼老師。
You should not use du with strangers in German.
在德語裡,對陌生人不應該用**du**。
When someone offers you to switch to du, it means they're inviting you to be less formal.
有人主動提出用**du**時,就是邀請你放下正式的距離。
Older Germans might still prefer to use Sie instead of du even in casual settings.
年長德國人即使在輕鬆場合也可能偏好用**Sie**而非**du**。
Making the switch from Sie to du usually happens after some time, not right away.
從**Sie**轉成**du**多半要認識一段時間才會發生,不會一見面就用。