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咱们

咱們
zánmen
pronoun HSK 2 #515

Meanings

  1. 1 we
  2. 2 us (inclusive)

Examples

HSK 1
咱们一起去吧。
Zánmen yīqǐ qù ba.
Let's go together.
HSK 2
咱们什么时候出发？
Zánmen shénme shíhou chūfā?
When do we set off?
HSK 7-9
咱们是一家人。
Zánmen shì yījiārén.
We are family.

Tips

grammar
咱们 always includes the listener (inclusive 'we'). 我们 can be inclusive or exclusive. This distinction is especially observed in northern China.
culture
咱们 is very common in Beijing dialect and northern speech. Southerners tend to just use 我们 for both meanings.

Stroke Order

咱 zán
们 men