HSK 2

人称代词:别人、大家、它、它们、咱、咱们、自己

Personal pronouns: 别人, 大家, 它, 它们, 咱, 咱们, 自己

Explanation

These are pronouns referring to people or things in Chinese. '别人' (biérén) means 'others', used to refer to people other than oneself or those mentioned, e.g.: 我想听听别人的意见 (I want to hear other people's opinions). '大家' (dàjiā) means 'everyone', referring to all those present or involved, e.g.: 大家一起唱歌吧 (Let's all sing together). '它' (tā) is 'it', used for things or animals, e.g.: 我喜欢它的颜色 (I like its color). '它们' (tāmen) is the plural of '它', referring to 'them' (things/animals), e.g.: 它们都是我的朋友 (They are all my friends). '咱' (zán) and '咱们' (zánmen) both mean 'we (inclusive)', but '咱' is usually used in colloquial Beijing speech and is more intimate, e.g.: 咱一起走吧 (Let's go together). '自己' (zìjǐ) means 'oneself', used for emphasis or reflexively, e.g.: 我自己做 (I'll do it myself).

Examples

我想听听别人的意见。
xiǎngtīngtīngbiéréndejiàn
大家一起唱歌吧。
jiāchàngba
那个书包很好看,我喜欢它的颜色。
geshūbāohěnhǎokànhuandeyán
我家有猫有狗,它们都是我的朋友。
jiāyǒumāoyǒugǒumendōushìdepéngyǒu
咱一起走吧。
zánzǒuba
明天咱们去动物园,怎么样?
míngtiānzánmendòngyuánzěnmeyàng
你一定要相信自己。
dìngyàoxiāngxìn
自己的事自己做。
deshìzuò

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