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我们

wǒmen
pronoun★Beginner💡 we
formal

First-person plural pronoun used by the speaker(s) to refer to themselves and possibly others.

我们喜欢学习中文。

We like learning Chinese.

这是我们的教室。

This is our classroom.

💡

Used in both formal and informal contexts. In Chinese, the plural form '我们' is often used even when referring to a single person in a humble or modest way (e.g., in academic or professional settings).

Collocations

我们的our我们俩the two of us我们自己ourselves我们班our class

Synonyms

咱们

Antonyms

你们他们

Related Phrases

咱们phrase
we (including the listener)
我们自己phrase
ourselves

💡Pro Tip

Plural Suffix '们'

The plural suffix '们' (men) is only used with pronouns in Chinese. For nouns, simply add the noun itself to indicate plurality (e.g., 'students' is 学生, not 学生们 unless emphasizing plurality).

⚡Gold Rule

Usage of '我们'

Use '我们' (wǒmen) to refer to yourself and others. It is the most common way to say 'we' in Chinese. Avoid using it when the subject is already clear from the context to prevent redundancy.

📖Word Origin

The character '我' (wǒ) means 'I' or 'me', and '们' (men) is a plural suffix added to pronouns to indicate plurality. The combination '我们' literally means 'we' or 'us'.

📝Usage Notes

In Chinese, '我们' is the standard way to say 'we' or 'us'. The plural suffix '们' is only used with pronouns (e.g., 我们, 你们, 他们) and not with nouns (e.g., 'students' is 学生们, not 学生们). Avoid overusing '我们' in contexts where the subject is already clear to avoid redundancy.

Word Breakdown

我
I, me
root
+
们
plural suffix for pronouns
suffix
汉英词典

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