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How to say “I miss you” in Chinese

From a casual text to full poetry

The mildest way to say “I miss you” in Chinese is 想你了 (xiǎng nǐ le), “miss you”. The strongest is 魂牵梦萦 (hún qiān mèng yíng), “you pull at my soul, even in my dreams”. Here are all 5, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.

  1. 想你了

    xiǎng nǐ le

    miss you

    The everyday text. Cute, low risk

    Heard in real Chinese videos

  2. 好想你

    hǎo xiǎng nǐ

    i miss you so much

    好 turns it up. Good for long-distance calls

  3. 想死你了

    xiǎng sǐ nǐ le

    i miss you to death

    Dramatic but normal. Friends say it at the airport too

  4. 朝思暮想

    zhāo sī mù xiǎng

    thinking of you morning and night

    An idiom. This one is a love letter

  5. 魂牵梦萦

    hún qiān mèng yíng

    you pull at my soul, even in my dreams

    Full poetry. Only if you mean it

Quick answers

How do you say “I miss you” in Chinese?
The mildest way to say “I miss you” in Chinese is 想你了 (xiǎng nǐ le), “miss you”. The strongest is 魂牵梦萦 (hún qiān mèng yíng), “you pull at my soul, even in my dreams”. Here are all 5, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.
What is the mildest way to say “I miss you” in Chinese?
想你了 (xiǎng nǐ le): miss you. The everyday text. Cute, low risk.
What is the strongest way to say “I miss you” in Chinese?
魂牵梦萦 (hún qiān mèng yíng): you pull at my soul, even in my dreams. Full poetry. Only if you mean it.

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