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    Expressing 'we' or 'us' with 我们 (wǒmen)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    我们 + Verb / Verb + 我们

    Explanation

    我们 (wǒmen) is the first-person plural pronoun meaning "we" or "us." It is formed by adding the plural suffix 们 to the singular pronoun 我 (I/me). It can serve as a subject, object, or possessive modifier (我们的) in a sentence, and it generally includes both the speaker and the listener.

    Examples

    • 我们一起去吃饭吧。

      Wǒmen yìqǐ qù chīfàn ba.

      Let's go eat together.

    • 这是我们的教室。

      Zhè shì wǒmen de jiàoshì.

      This is our classroom.

    • 老师让我们写一篇作文。

      Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen xiě yì piān zuòwén.

      The teacher asked us to write an essay.

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