Word deck · beginner
Pronouns
People words and demonstratives.
Pronouns are the hinges of almost every beginner sentence. Pair them with 是/有/在 as soon as you can form a full line.
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| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 我 | wǒ | I / me | Say wǒ with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence. | |
| 你 | nǐ | you | Say nǐ with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence. | |
| 您 | nín | you (polite) | Say nín with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence. | |
| 他 | tā | he / him | Say tā with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence. | |
| 她 | tā | she / her | Say tā with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence. | |
| 它 | tā | it | Say tā with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence. | |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we / us | Learn “我们” as one chunk; keep tones on each syllable clear. | |
| 你们 | nǐmen | you (plural) | Learn “你们” as one chunk; keep tones on each syllable clear. | |
| 他们 | tāmen | they (male/mixed) | Learn “他们” as one chunk; keep tones on each syllable clear. | |
| 她们 | tāmen | they (female) | Learn “她们” as one chunk; keep tones on each syllable clear. | |
| 这 | zhè | this | Say zhè with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence. | |
| 那 | nà | that | Say nà with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence. | |
| 这里 | zhèlǐ | here | Learn “这里” as one chunk; keep tones on each syllable clear. | |
| 那里 | nàlǐ | there | Learn “那里” as one chunk; keep tones on each syllable clear. | |
| 谁 | shéi | who | Say shéi with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence. | |
| 什么 | shénme | what | Learn “什么” as one chunk; keep tones on each syllable clear. | |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where | Learn “哪儿” as one chunk; keep tones on each syllable clear. | |
| 自己 | zìjǐ | oneself | Learn “自己” as one chunk; keep tones on each syllable clear. | |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone | Learn “大家” as one chunk; keep tones on each syllable clear. | |
| 别人 | biérén | other people | Learn “别人” as one chunk; keep tones on each syllable clear. |