The Chinese word 咱们 is a pronoun that refers to “we” or “us” in English. It is commonly used in casual conversations among friends or family members to refer to a group of people that includes the speaker. For example, “咱们一起去吃饭” means “Let’s go eat together”. It is also used in a more inclusive sense to refer to a group that includes both the speaker and the listener, such as “咱们都很忙” which means “We are all very busy”.
Translation
Pronoun: we, us
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 咱们一起去吃饭吧 | zánmen yìqǐ qù chīfàn ba | Let’s go eat together |
| 咱们今天晚上去看电影吧 | zánmen jīntiān wǎnshàng qù kàn diànyǐng ba | Let’s go watch a movie tonight |
| 咱们明天一起去爬山吧 | zánmen míngtiān yìqǐ qù páshān ba | Let’s go hiking together tomorrow |
| 咱们一起去旅游吧 | zánmen yìqǐ qù lǚyóu ba | Let’s go travel together |
| 咱们在这里等一下吧 | zánmen zài zhèlǐ děng yíxià ba | Let’s wait here for a moment |
| 咱们一起学习汉语吧 | zánmen yìqǐ xuéxí hànyǔ ba | Let’s learn Chinese together |
| 咱们去超市买些东西吧 | zánmen qù chāoshì mǎi xiē dōngxī ba | Let’s go to the supermarket and buy some things |
| 咱们一起打篮球吧 | zánmen yìqǐ dǎ lánqiú ba | Let’s play basketball together |
HSK
咱们 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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