人称代词 Personal Pronoun

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There are just a few pronouns in Mandarin Chinese, and unlike many European languages, there
are no subject / verb agreements to worry about. Just a few simple rules tell you everything you
need to know about pronouns in Chinese.

Basic Pronouns
These are the pronouns of written Mandarin Chinese.
• I, me: wǒ: 我
• You: nǐ - 你
• You (formal): nín: 您
• He, Him: tā: 他
• She, Her: tā: 她
• It: tā: 它
You'll notice that there are two ways of saying "you." When speaking to elders or someone in
authority, it is more polite to address them formally with 您 (nín) instead of the less formal 你
(nǐ).
While there are six pronouns listed above in written Mandarin, in spoken Mandarin it boils down
to just three basic pronouns: I / me, you, he / she / it. This is because 他 / 她 / 它 are all
pronounced the same, tā.

Plurals
Plurals are formed by adding 們 (traditional form) / 们 (simplified form) at the end of a basic
pronoun. This character is pronounced "men." See below:
• We, Us: wǒ men: 我們 / 我们
• You (plural): nǐ men: 你們 / 你们
• They, Them: tā men: 他們 / 他们
Differentiating Gender
As discussed earlier, gender differentiating pronouns like "he", "she", and "it" all have the same
sound, tā, but different written characters.
In spoken Mandarin, differentiating between genders is a little less obvious. However, the
context of the sentence will usually tell you whether the speaker is referring to a man, a woman,
or a thing.

Reflexive Pronoun
Mandarin Chinese also has a reflexive pronoun 自己 (zì jǐ). This is used when both subject and
object are the same. For example:
Tā xǐ huàn tā zì jǐ
他喜欢他自己 / 他喜歡他自己
He likes himself.
自己 (zì jǐ) can also be used directly after a noun or pronoun to intensify the subject. For
example:
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Wǒ zì jǐ xǐ huàn kàn shū.
我自己喜欢看书 / 我自己喜歡看書。
I, myself, like to read books.

Sentence Examples Using Chinese Pronouns

Here are some sentences using pronouns. See if you can use these examples as a guide or
template to creating your own sentences. Audio files are marked with ►

➢ Wǒ: 我
I am a student.
►Wǒ shì xuéshēng.
我是學生｡ (traditional)
我是学生｡ (simplified)

I like ice cream.

►Wǒ xǐhuān bīngqílín.
我喜歡冰淇淋｡
我喜欢冰淇淋｡

I don’t have a bicycle.

►Wǒ méi yǒu jiǎotàchē.
我沒有腳踏車｡
我没有脚踏车｡

➢ Nǐ: 你
Are you a student?
►Nǐ shì xuéshēng ma?
你是學生嗎?
你是学生吗?

Do you like ice cream?

►Nǐ xǐhuan bīngqílín ma?
你喜歡冰淇淋嗎?
你喜欢冰淇淋吗?

Do you have a bicycle?

►Nǐ yǒu jiǎotàchē ma?
你有腳踏車嗎?
你有脚踏车吗?

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 ➢ Tā: 她
She is a doctor.
►Tā shì yīshēng.
她是醫生｡
她是医生｡

She likes coffee.

►Tā xǐhuan kāfēi.
她喜歡咖啡｡
她喜欢咖啡｡

She doesn’t have a car.

►Tā méi yǒu chē.
她沒有車｡
她没有车｡

➢ Wǒ men: 我們 / 我们
We are students.
►Wǒmen shì xuéshēng.
我們是學生｡
我们是学生｡

We like ice cream.

►Wǒmen xǐhuan bīngqílín.
我們喜歡冰淇淋｡
我们喜欢冰淇淋｡

We don’t have a bicycle.

►Wǒmen méi yǒu jiǎotàchē.
我們沒有腳踏車｡
我们没有脚踏车｡
➢ Tā men: 他們 / 他们
They are students.
►Tāmen shì xuéshēng.
他們是學生｡
他们是学生｡

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They like coffee.
►Tāmen xǐhuan kāfēi.
他們喜歡咖啡｡
他们喜欢咖啡｡

They don’t have a car.

►Tāmen méi yǒu chē.
他們沒有車｡
他们没有车｡
➢ Zì jǐ: 自己
He lives by himself.
►Tā zìjǐ zhù.
他自己住｡

I will go myself.
►Wǒ zìjǐ qù.
我自己去｡
***** 祝您幸福安康 *****

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练习 / Exercise：

Please fill in the blank on the line provided with the correct Personal pronoun in Mandarin.

Examples:

Ex1:

- Brian is a student. He likes to read books.

shìgèxuéshēng tā xǐ huankànshū
Answer: Brian 是 个 学 生 。 他 喜 欢 看 书。

Ex2:

- If the cat is sick, It will go and find the medicine.

rú guǒmāoshēngbìng le tā huìqùzhǎoyào
Answer: 如 果 猫 生 病 了，它 会 去 找 药 。

1. Ali likes to listen to the song. He can sing a song.

xǐ huantīng gē huìchàng gē
- Ali 喜 欢 听 歌。____________ 会 唱 歌。

2. Xiaomei likes to dance. She can dance.

xǐ huantiàowǔ huìtiàowǔ
- Xiaomei 喜 欢 跳 舞 。_________ 会 跳 舞 。

3. The kitten has a nice fur. It likes to eat fish.

zhèzhīxiǎomāo de pí máohěnhǎo xǐ huanchī yú
- 这 只 小 猫 的皮 毛 很 好 。___________喜 欢 吃鱼。

4. Father is a teacher. He himself likes to watch the news.

bà ba shìwèilǎoshī tā xǐ huankànxīnwén
- 爸爸是 位 老 师。他________喜 欢 看 新 闻 。

5. The students come at 7:00 a.m. They are very punctual to school.
xuéshēngmen lái hěnzhǔnshíshàngxué
- 学 生 们 早上 7 点来。___________ 很 准 时 上 学 。

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6. My name is Kym. I like to write Chinese characters.
wǒjiào xǐ huanxiěhàn zì
- 我 叫 Kym。__________喜 欢 写 汉 字。

7. I need your help, can you come now?

wǒ xū yào nǐ de bāngzhù xiànzàinéng lái ma
- 我 需 要 你的 帮 助 ，_________ 现 在 能 来 吗 ?

8. Chen Xiaoming's family lives in Batam. He himself lives in Singapore.

chénxiǎomíng de jiārénzhùzài bā dàn zhùzài xīnjiāpō
- 陈 小 明 的家人 住 在巴 淡 。_______________ 住 在新加坡。

9. We're one family. If there’s anything, need to tell us.

wǒmendōushì yì jiā rén rú guǒyǒushénme xū yàogào sù
- 我 们 都 是一家 人 。如 果 有 什 么 ，需 要 告 诉______________。

10. My cousin can't speak Chinese. He only can speak English.

wǒbiǎo dì búhuìjiǎnghuá yǔ zhīhuìjiǎngyīng yǔ
- 我 表 弟不 会 讲 华 语，_____________只 会 讲 英 语。