我
wǒ
Me
我 (wǒ) is the first-person singular pronoun in Mandarin Chinese, meaning both "I" and "me." It's one of the most fundamental words and is used in almost all contexts, whether as the subject or object of a sentence.
When to use it
Neutral and universally applicable. Unlike English, 我 doesn't change form based on its grammatical role (subject or object). There aren't specific formal or casual alternatives for "I" or "me" in the same way there are for "you" (您).
How to pronounce it
Sounds like "WOH." It's a third tone, which means your voice dips down and then slightly up.
Other ways to say it
- 我wǒI / me (standard)
- 我自己wǒ zì jǐmyself (for emphasis)
- 我们wǒ menwe / us (plural form)
Examples
我是一个学生。
wǒ shì yí gè xué shēng 。
I am a student.
请帮我一下。
qǐng bāng wǒ yí xià 。
Please help me for a moment.
这是我的手机。
zhè shì wǒ de shǒu jī 。
This is my phone.
Pro tip: Remember that 我 serves as both "I" and "me." To express "my" or "mine," you usually add 的 (de) after 我, forming 我的.
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