Mandarin Chinese Grammar for Pimsleur Students/Pronouns
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Mandarin Chinese Grammar for Pimsleur Students NOUNS - Pronouns - Nouns - Proper nouns |
Pronouns
[edit | edit source]Overview
[edit | edit source]我 | wŏ | I; me |
你 | nĭ | you (singular) |
您 | nín | You (singular, formal) |
他 | tā | he, him |
她 | tā | she, her |
它 | tā | it |
我们 | wŏmen | we; us |
你们 | nĭmen | you (plural) |
他们 | tāmen | they; them |
Syntax
[edit | edit source]As with all nouns, there are no separate forms of pronouns for the use as subject (I) or as object (me).
我喜欢你 ◦ | wŏ xĭhuan nĭ. | I like you. |
你喜欢我 ◦ | nĭ xĭhuan wŏ. | You like me. |
Notes
[edit | edit source]In Taiwan and Hong Kong, the feminine second person singular pronoun 妳 (nĭ) is often used to address a woman or a girl. To address a woman formally, 您 is used.