吾辈 (wú bèi) — (literary, formal) we, us, people of our kind
Definition
Literary, formal "we / us," used in writing or speeches to mean 'people like us' or to refer to one's own group. Far more formal than 我们 and rare in everyday speech.
pronoun
(literary, formal) weuspeople of our kind
Examples
- 吾辈。wú bèi Dāng zì qiáng bù xī.We should strive to constantly strengthen ourselves.
- 吾辈，。wú bèi Suī píng fán, yì yǒu qí zhì.Though we are ordinary, we too have our aspirations.
- 吾辈。Cǐ nǎi wú bèi zhī zé rèn.This is our responsibility.
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