I; me (early vernacular)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplespronoun
I; me; my
archaicA first-person pronoun used predominantly in early vernacular Chinese (Ming and Qing dynasty novels and drama). Often associated with male characters, martial arts figures, or palace eunuchs in historical fiction. Carries a blunt, self-assured, or official tone.
Zá咱
jiā家
fèng奉
zhǐ旨
qián前
lái来
xuān宣
zhào召
jiāng将
jūn军
rù入
gōng宫
。
I have come by imperial order to summon the general to the palace.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shì事
zá咱
jiā家
jiàn见
de得
duō多
le了
，
nǐ你
bù不
bì必
jīng惊
huāng慌
。
I have seen this kind of thing many times; you need not panic.
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Zá咱
jiā家
jīn今
rì日
dìng定
yào要
yǔ与
nǐ你
fēn分
gè个
gāo高
xià下
。
Today I must settle the score with you once and for all.