偺 (zá) - I & we (including the listener)

偺Tone 2

zá ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

悦丈

偺 · zá

I;

we (including the listener);

inclusive first-person plural pronoun;

also used as a colloquial variant of 'I' in some dialects.

Iwe (including the listener)inclusive first-person plural pronoun

Usage highlights

WeOur homeOur peopleI thinkLet's goOur business

Synonyms

  • 咱— variant form with same meaning
  • 我们— we (standard Mandarin)
  • 我— I (standard Mandarin)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Let's go together (偺们一起去).
  • I think it's good (偺觉得挺好).
  • This is our home (偺的家).
  • We should help each other (偺们应该互相帮助).

Collocations

  • We(偺们)
  • Our home(偺家)
  • Our people(偺人)
  • I think(偺觉得)
  • Let's go(偺们走)
  • Our business(偺的事)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in northern Chinese dialects, especially Beijing dialect, as an inclusive first-person pronoun.
  • Represents a colloquial, informal register of speech, conveying familiarity and closeness.
  • Distinct from the more formal '我们' (wǒmen) for 'we', carrying regional and social nuances.

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