我
wǒ
The Chinese word for 'me' is 我 (wǒ).
我 is a pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cantonese, the equivalent of 'me' is ngóh and in Hokkien, it is expressed as góa.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word 我 is used for both the subject 'I' and the object 'me'. To create the possessive form 'my' or 'mine', add the particle 的 to get 我的. To create the first-person plural 'we' or 'us', add the plural suffix 们 to get 我们.
How do you pronounce it?
wǒ
Did you know?
- The character 我 originated as a pictogram of a trident-like weapon or a three-bladed polearm.
Examples in context
- 把勺子给我。Give me the spoon.This sentence shows how to use 我 to indicate a recipient.Tatoeba #430661 by GlossaMatik, translation #430660 by CM
- 让我想一想。Let me see.This sentence shows how to use 我 when the speaker is performing a mental action.Tatoeba #707208 by Yashanti, translation #65316 by CK
- 這很適合我。Suits me fine.This sentence shows how to use 我 as the object of a verb.Tatoeba #712980 by egg0073, translation #712981 by sundown
- 3395 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
志强 and 晓雯 are talking about lunch plans.
- 志强 Zhiqiang晓雯，你饿了吗？Xiǎowén, nǐ è le ma?Xiaowen, are you hungry?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我饿了，志强。Wǒ è le, Zhìqiáng.I am hungry, Zhiqiang.
- 志强 Zhiqiang那我们去吃饭吧。Nà wǒmen qù chīfàn ba.Then let's go eat.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen好，我也想吃米饭。Hǎo, wǒ yě xiǎng chī mǐfàn.Okay, I also want to eat rice.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 我, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
