Writing
咱们 (zánmen) — how to say "we" in Chinese
咱们
We (including the listener)
personal pronoun
How to use it
Doesn't change form: the same word is both subject and object.
咱们一起走吧。
zán men yì qǐ zǒu ba
Let's go together.
Character composition
咱
we, I (colloquial)
们
(plural suffix)
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Examples
时间不早了，咱们快点收拾东西，准备一起回家吧。
It's getting late, let's (we) quickly pack up and get ready to go home together.
咱们走吧。
Let's go (we).
Mnemonic
[zánmen-] A cat named Zan and a dog named Men share one bowl of dumplings: Zan waves Men over with a paw because there are enough dumplings for everyone. "咱们, let's eat together!" he meows. 🐱🐶🥟
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "we" in Chinese?
"we" in Chinese is 咱们 (zánmen).
咱们 meaning in English
咱们 (zánmen) means "We (including the listener)".
How is 咱们 pronounced?
It is pronounced zánmen (written as zanmen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "we" in Chinese characters?
It is written 咱们: 咱 has 9 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 咱们?
咱们 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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