wǒ
䰀
I; me; my; self
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplespronoun
I; me (first person singular)
Used as the subject or object of a sentence to refer to oneself. Most basic first-person pronoun in modern Mandarin.
Wǒ我
shì是
yī一
míng名
dà大
xué学
shēng生
。
I am a university student.
Qǐng请
gěi给
wǒ我
yī一
bēi杯
shuǐ水
。
Please give me a glass of water.
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Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
zhōng中
cān餐
。
I like eating Chinese food.
pronoun
we; our (referring to one's side or group)
formalUsed in formal, military, diplomatic, or business contexts to refer to one's own side, country, or organization.
Wǒ我
fāng方
tóng同
yì意
qiān签
shǔ署
zhè这
xiàng项
xié协
yì议
。
Our side agrees to sign this agreement.
Wǒ我
jūn军
yǐ已
zhàn占
lǐng领
gāo该
gāo高
dì地
。
Our troops have occupied that high ground.
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Wǒ我
guó国
rén人
kǒu口
zhòng众
duō多
。
Our country has a large population.
noun
self; ego; oneself
formalUsed in philosophical, psychological, or literary contexts to refer to the concept of self or identity.
Rén人
yīng应
gāi该
yǒu有
zì自
zhī知
zhī之
míng明
，
rèn认
qīng清
zì自
wǒ我
。
People should have self-knowledge and recognize their true self.
Tā他
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
zì自
wǒ我
huái怀
yí疑
de的
kùn困
jìng境
。
He fell into the predicament of self-doubt.
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Chāo超
yuè越
zì自
wǒ我
shì是
chéng成
zhǎng长
de的
bì必
jīng经
zhī之
lù路
。
Transcending the self is the inevitable path of growth.