Use “we” for 我们 as a single semantic token even though the Chinese expression contains the plural marker 们.
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we
我们
The speaker together with one or more other people.
Standard Mapping
- Chinese
- 我们
- Pinyin
- wǒ men
- Meaning
- 第一人称复数代词
- Note
- Primary first-person plural mapping.
Meaning and Usage
Mapping Boundary
Correct Mapping
We go work → 我们去上班。
Incorrect Mapping or Split
Us go work → 我们去上班。
Reason
Us is an object form; we is the canonical subject token.
Chinglish Examples
we decorate house
Chinese Sentence
我们装饰房子。
Full Pinyin
wǒ men zhuāng shì fáng zi
Natural English
We decorate the house.
we like aunt
Chinese Sentence
我们喜欢阿姨。
Full Pinyin
wǒ men xǐ huān ā yí
Natural English
We like the aunt.
we invite neighbor
Chinese Sentence
我们邀请邻居。
Full Pinyin
wǒ men yāo qǐng lín jū
Natural English
We invite the neighbor.
we like wife
Chinese Sentence
我们喜欢妻子。
Full Pinyin
wǒ men xǐ huān qī zi
Natural English
We like the wife.
we visit cousin
Chinese Sentence
我们拜访表亲。
Full Pinyin
wǒ men bài fǎng biǎo qīn
Natural English
We visit the cousin.
we like ending
Chinese Sentence
我们喜欢结尾。
Full Pinyin
wǒ men xǐ huān jié wěi
Natural English
We like the ending.