Writing
我们 (wǒmen) — how to say "we" in Chinese
我们
We, us
personal pronoun
How to use it
Doesn't change form: the same word is both subject and object.
我们走吧。
wǒ men zǒu ba
Let's go.
Character composition
我
I, me
们
plural suffix (for people)
Radicals / Keys
戈
Halberd
#62 · gē · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Examples
我们都在学校学习汉语，我们很高兴。
We all study Chinese at school, we are very happy.
我们都去北京
We all go to Beijing.
Mnemonic
[wǒmen-] Woman the astronaut 🚀 lands on a new planet, where everyone greets her with "we" - 我们. She learns that 我 means "I" and 们 makes it "we". The aliens teach her to say "我们", and they all join hands, celebrating unity in the universe.
Frequently asked questions
How to say we in Mandarin?
"we" in Chinese is 我们 (wǒmen).
我们 meaning in English
我们 (wǒmen) means "We, us".
We in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced wǒmen (written as women). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "we" in Chinese characters?
It is written 我们: 我 has 7 strokes, 们 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 我们?
我们 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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