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Wiktionary gives the meaning "you" for the character 妳 (nǐ), and tā (either 他 or 她).

Is there a formal / informal difference? Which should I prefer in general usage?

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    Wiktionary (1) does not give the reading hăi for 妳 and (2) does not give the meaning "you" for tā. Please revise the question - as of now it doesn't make sense.
    – dROOOze
    Mar 23, 2018 at 18:10
  • Oops! I was dealing with a notepad full of chinese characters on the train via my phone's copy and paste. I must have mixed them up.
    – Aster
    Mar 24, 2018 at 1:03

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妳 is in theory a feminine form of 你, but it's rare because not many people care about the supposed masculinity of the 亻element. 他 and 她 are 'he' and 'she' respectively, as any reasonable dictionary will tell you. There is a formal/informal distinction for 'you', but it's 你(normal) and 您(formal).

Whatever your sources are for the reading 'hai' and the meaning 'you' for 他, you should ditch 'em, they're unreliable.

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  • It’s so fluid!!
    – Mou某 ♦
    Mar 24, 2018 at 3:13

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