汝 (rǔ) — (literary) you (second-person pronoun)

Definition

汝 (rǔ) is a literary, archaic second-person pronoun — used in classical-style writing and poetry instead of 你. It only appears in set phrases, never in everyday speech.

bound form

(literary) you (second-person pronoun)

Examples

汝。
rǔ Děng yìng nǔ lì qiú xué.
You all should study diligently.
汝？。
rǔ Xīn rú hé? wǒ yǐ zhī xiǎo.
How is your heart? I already know.
汝，。
rǔ Suī nián yòu, zhì qì bù xiǎo.
Though you are young, your ambition is not small.

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