我 (wǒ) — I, me

我 (wǒ)

The first-person singular pronoun meaning "I" as a subject and "me" as an object; it is one of the most frequent words in Mandarin.

Meanings

1. [pronoun] I (subject).
2. [pronoun] Me (object).
3. [pronoun] My (before 的, meaning possession: 我的).

Example Sentences

我是学生。 Wǒ shì xuésheng. I am a student.

你认识我吗？ Nǐ rènshi wǒ ma? Do you know me?

我的书在桌子上。 Wǒ de shū zài zhuōzi shàng. My book is on the table.

我今天很高兴。 Wǒ jīntiān hěn gāoxìng. I am very happy today.

Collocations

Memory Hook

The character 我 shows a hand holding a halberd weapon, as if pointing to yourself and saying "this is mine — I did this."