我们 (wǒmen) — we, us
HSK 1 | pronoun | first-person plural pronoun
我们 (wǒmen)
The first-person plural pronoun formed by adding 们 (men, a pluralizing suffix) to 我; it covers "we" as subject and "us" as object.
Meanings
- [pronoun] We (subject).
- [pronoun] Us (object).
- [pronoun] Our (before 的: 我们的).
Example Sentences
我们都是学生。 Wǒmen dōu shì xuésheng. We are all students.
老师喜欢我们。 Lǎoshī xǐhuan wǒmen. The teacher likes us.
我们的学校很大。 Wǒmen de xuéxiào hěn dà. Our school is very big.
我们一起去吧！ Wǒmen yīqǐ qù ba! Let's go together!
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 我们的 (wǒmen de) | our, ours |
| 我们都 (wǒmen dōu) | we all |
| 我们一起 (wǒmen yīqǐ) | we together |
| 我们去 (wǒmen qù) | let's go |
| 我们是 (wǒmen shì) | we are |
| 告诉我们 (gàosu wǒmen) | tell us |
Memory Hook
们 (men) is a compact suffix that means "group of people." Add it to any personal pronoun and it becomes plural: 我 becomes 我们, 你 becomes 你们, 他 becomes 他们.