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    Referring to 'I' or 'me' with 我 (wǒ)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    我 + Verb / Verb + 我

    Explanation

    我 (wǒ) is the first-person singular pronoun meaning "I" or "me." It is used as the subject or object in a sentence, such as 我是学生 (I am a student) or 他看见了我 (He saw me). Unlike English, 我 does not change form between subject and object positions.

    Examples

    • 我今天不太舒服。

      Wǒ jīntiān bú tài shūfu.

      I'm not feeling very well today.

    • 你能帮我拿一下那本书吗?

      Nǐ néng bāng wǒ ná yīxià nà běn shū ma?

      Can you help me grab that book?

    • 我觉得这个主意不错。

      Wǒ juéde zhège zhǔyi búcuò.

      I think this idea is pretty good.

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