() — 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

  • zá Yì qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng ba.
    Let's go watch a movie together.
  • zá Jiā de shì jiù shì wǒ de shì.
    My family's business is my business.
  • zá Lǎo bǎn shuō jīn tiān yào jiā bān.
    Our boss said we have to work overtime today.

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