pron.
we; us
我们
Common Usage & Traps
- 我们学校 — our school
- 我们的猫 — our cat
- 我们走吧 — Let's go.
- 等等我们 — Wait for us.
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我们的学生我们是学生If you mean 'We are students,' 的 changes it to 'our students.'
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我们猫我们的猫的 drops with groups like 我们学校, but not with pets like cats. 我们猫 sounds like 'we cats.'
Do I say 我们学校 or 我们的学校 for 'our school'?
Both work, but 我们学校 sounds tighter and more native for schools and classes.
With tight groups like school, class, or country, Chinese often drops 的 after 我们. So 我们学校 and 我们班 sound everyday. With objects like books or cats, keep 的: 我们的书, 我们的猫. 我们的学校 is not wrong, just heavier and less common in speech.
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| School, class, country | 我们学校 | 我们的学校 (not wrong, but stiff) |
| Books, cats, objects | 我们的书 | 我们书 |
Does 我们 change when it means 'us' instead of 'we'?
No. 我们 stays 我们 whether it means 'we' or 'us'.
English uses 'we' when it does the action and 'us' when it receives it. Chinese does not switch forms. 我们走吧 means 'Let's go,' and 等等我们 means 'Wait for us.' Same 我们 both times.
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Does the action | 我们走吧 | 走吧我们 |
| Receives the action | 等等我们 | 等等我 (if you mean 'us') |
| English habit | 一个 我们 | separate we / us forms |
Do I always need to say 我们 for 'we'?
No. Drop 我们 when everyone already knows who 'we' are.
Chinese drops pronouns when the group is obvious. 走吧 can mean 'Let's go' with no 我们. 不找猫了 can mean 'We won't look for the cat anymore' if everyone knows who 'we' is. Keep 我们 for clarity, contrast, or a fresh topic.
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Group is obvious | 走吧 | 我们走吧 (not wrong, just heavy) |
| Group is unclear | 我们走吧 | 走吧 |
| Need contrast | 我们去，他们不去 | 去，他们不去 |
Appears in Stories 6 stories
Real context sentences across different daily scenarios and graded readings.
In this dialogue, two people chat while waiting outside a cinema. You'll hear common phrases for talking about hobbies, sports, and movie preferences.
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今天 我们 就要看一个外国黑白老电影。
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对不起， 我们 要走了。
This short, soothing piece is about missing someone on a rainy night. The sentences are simple and repeat often, so you can practice reading while feeling the warm emotion.
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我们 几个月没有见了。
Meet Gao Youpeng, a friendly Beijing coworker who welcomes the narrator with local dishes and a simple language-exchange plan. This warm HSK 2 story is perfect for first readings about work and friendship.
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我教他英文，他教我中文，每天学几个词，很快， 我们 的英语和汉语都能好很多。
Before you read, close your eyes and imagine a rainy afternoon. This story uses simple HSK 1 words to show how rain can become a talking friend.
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我们 ，我和雨，说话。
Read about a work trip to Beijing where a group of colleagues takes a very large airplane. Practice weather words and actions in a simple travel story.
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上个星期， 我们 公司的六个人去北京开会。
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我们 坐的飞机很大，是五百人的大飞机。
A young man helps an old man look for his cat. But the real surprise is why the old man wanted to find the cat. Read on to learn about kindness and friendship.
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我们 不找猫了。”
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