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Plural Pronouns

Key Idea

们 is a suffix that makes pronouns plural. Place 们 after a pronoun to make the pronoun plural.

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Audio Chinese Pinyin

Examples

Using the pronouns you learned in previous lessons: 我、你 and 她、他

SinglePlural
我
me, I		我们
we, us
你
you		你们
you (plural)
她
she, her		她们
they, them
他
he, him		他们
they, them

Understanding the Character

A radical is a prominent component of a Chinese character, and oftentimes its meaning can help you understand the character’s meaning or pronunciation.

们 – person radical

们 has the 亻rén radical which means person. This can help you remember that the character has to do with people.

Practice

Radical Quiz

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