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我 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say wǒ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“我”用来表示说话的人。比如，如果你想说‘我是你的朋友’，就要用到这个词。
wǒ lái yòng bǎo shuō huà rén 。rú guǒ ， nǐ xiǎng yào shuō ‘ wǒ shì nǐ de péng you ’ ， jiù yào yòng dào cǐ gè cí 。
"我" is used to refer to the speaker. For example, if you want to say 'I am your friend', this word should be used.
Context note
“我”常用于介绍自己或表达个人意见。比如在课堂上，老师提问时，学生会说‘我是……’来回答问题。
wǒ cháng yòng yú jiè shào zì jǐ huò bǎi lù rén yīng xiàn 。rú guǒ ， zài kǎo táng shàng ， lǎoshī wèn tí shí ， xuéshēng huì shuō ‘ wǒ shì …… ’ lái dá hào wènt 。
"我" is often used to introduce oneself or express personal opinions. For example, in class, when the teacher asks a question, students will say 'I am...' to answer.
5 examples
我是小学生。
wǒ shì xiǎo xué shēng。
I am a primary school student.
我最喜欢吃苹果。
wǒ zuì xǐ huan chī píng guǒ。
My favorite fruit is apples.
我们一起去公园玩吧。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù gōng yuán wán ba。
Let's go to the park together.
我昨天去了图书馆。
wǒ zuó tiān qù le tú shū guǎn。
I went to the library yesterday.
我喜欢画画。
wǒ xǐ huan huà huà。
I like drawing pictures.
5 mini stories
早上，我吃了早餐。然后去上学。
zǎo shàng， wǒ chī le zǎo cān。 rán hòu qù shàng xué。
In the morning, I had breakfast. Then I went to school.
周末，我和妈妈一起去购物。
zhōu mò， wǒ hé mā ma yì qǐ qù gòu wù。
On weekends, my mom and I go shopping together.
我昨天晚上看了电影。
wǒ zuó tiān wǎn shàng kàn le diàn yǐng。
Last night, I watched a movie.
我喜欢和朋友们一起玩。
wǒ xǐ huan hé péng yǒu men yì qǐ wán。
I like playing with friends.
我每天早上跑步锻炼身体。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng pǎo bù duàn liàn shēn tǐ。
Every morning, I run to exercise.