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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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HanziPinyinEnglishNote
I / me Say wǒ with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
you Say nǐ with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
nín you (polite) Say nín with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
he / him Say tā with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
she / her Say tā with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
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.
zhè this Say zhè with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
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.
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.