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Both “您” and “你” mean “you.” “您” is the honorific of “你,” which is usually used to address people who are senior to you in rank or age.
In Mandarin Chinese the meanings of these two words vary by their context.
Examples:
Děng yíhuìr tā mǎshàng jiù lái .
等一会儿，他马上就来。
Wait a moment. He will come soon.
Wait a moment. He will come soon.
Bàn xiǎoshí hòu tā cái lái.
半小时后他才来。
He turned up after half an hour.
He turned up after half an hour.
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