others; someone else; me (affectionate/playful)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplespronoun
others; other people; someone else
informalUsed to refer to people in general, excluding oneself or a specific person.
Rén人
jia家
dōu都
bù不
pà怕
，
jiù就
nǐ你
pà怕
。
Everyone else isn't afraid, only you are scared.
Rén人
jia家
shì是
rén人
，
wǒ我
yě也
shì是
rén人
，
wǒ我
jiù就
xué学
bù不
huì会
？
They are human, I am also human, why can't I learn it?
pronoun
he; she; they; him; her; them
informalUsed to refer to a specific person or group, equivalent to 'he/she/they' but often with a softer, more indirect tone.
Nǐ你
bǎ把
dōng东
xi西
kuài快
gěi给
rén人
jia家
sòng送
huí回
qù去
ba吧
。
Hurry up and return the things to him/her/them.
Bié别
qī欺
fu负
rén人
jia家
xiǎo小
gū姑
niang娘
。
Don't bully that young girl.
pronoun
me; I (with affectionate or playful nuance)
informalMostly used by younger women or in a coquettish, intimate, or playful context to refer to oneself. Can sound childish or flirtatious.
Yuán原
lái来
shì是
nǐ你
ya呀
，
chà差
diǎn点
méi没
bǎ把
rén人
jia家
xià吓
sǐ死
！
Oh, it's you! You almost scared me to death!
Rén人
jia家
yě也
xiǎng想
gēn跟
nǐ你
yī一
qǐ起
qù去
ma嘛
。
I want to go with you too!