咱 (zá) — we (inclusive, including the person spoken to); (dialectal) I
Definition
咱 (zán) is the colloquial, inclusive 'we' — always including the listener, unlike 我们 which can be exclusive. In northern dialect it can also mean 'I'.
pronoun
we (inclusive, including the person spoken to)(dialectal) I
Examples
- 咱。zá Yì qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng ba.Let's go watch a movie together.
- 咱。zá Jiā de shì jiù shì wǒ de shì.My family's business is my business.
- 咱。zá Lǎo bǎn shuō jīn tiān yào jiā bān.Our boss said we have to work overtime today.
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