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咱们

zán men · zan men

Traditional 咱們

HSK 2Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to)
  2. (dialect) I or me
  3. (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you
  4. also pr. [zá men]
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In a conversation

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A long walk

  1. Liangliang

    咱们(zánmen)已经(yǐjīng)走(zǒu)了(le)两个(liǎnggè)小时(xiǎoshí)了(le)。

    We have been walking for two hours.

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)啊(a)，咱们(zánmen)坐下来(zuòxialái)休息(xiūxi)一下(yīxià)吧(ba)。

    Yes, let us sit down and rest.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)！我(wǒ)带(dài)了(le)水果(shuǐguǒ)，咱们(zánmen)一起(yīqǐ)吃(chī)。

    OK! I brought fruit. Let us eat it together.

  4. Dengdeng

    太(tài)好(hǎo)了(le)！你(nǐ)带(dài)了(le)什么(shénme)？

    Great! What did you bring?

  5. Liangliang

    苹果(píngguǒ)，不过(bùguò)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)。

    An apple, but only one.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)咱们(zánmen)一人(yīrén)一半(yībàn)。

    Then we each get half.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

咱(zán)们(men)现(xiàn)在(zài)走(zǒu)吧(ba)。要(yào)不(bù)咱(zán)们(men)要(yào)迟(chí)到(dào)了(le)。

Let's go now. Otherwise, we'll be late.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

咱(zán)们(men)的(de)票(piào)是(shì)得(děi)提(tí)前(qián)一(yì)小(xiǎo)时(shí)去(qù)取(qǔ)得(děi)。

We have to be there an hour in advance to get our tickets.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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咱
zán

I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to)

们
men

plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals

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