3. Grammar : Making plural pronouns
In order to make plural pronouns in Chinese, you just add
们
们
(mén) to the singular pronoun.
is generally
only used for plurals for pronouns. Nouns in Chinese are
the same word in singular and plural.
Singular 我 I
Plural
你 you
我们 we 你们
you
他 he
她 she
他们
they (all
male or
mixed)
她们
they (all
female)
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4. Saying “yes” and “no” in Chinese
In Chinese there is no single word for yes and no. If
someone asks a question, you just repeat the verb
(the action) and make it positive or negative.
Questions
Yes / No
e.g. 你会打网球吗?
会 / 不会。
你喜欢上网吗?
喜欢 / 不喜欢。
你是 Lili 吗?
是, 我是 Lili 。 / 不是,
我是 ____ 。
你今天有中文课吗? 有 / 没有。
Remember : the negative is usually 不,
except with 有 where it is 没。
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