Pronoun Combinations
Spoken Description
学习不同代词搭配和使用：包括不同人称（第一、第二、第三）和数（单数、复数）的代词组合，比如他/她/它们/他们。介绍代词优先顺序、连接词和代词反身/物主用法，配合例句和练习。
Learn how to correctly combine pronouns in Chinese: covers personal pronouns (我/你/他), singular/plural, and their order when used with objects, subjects, and verbs. Offers comparative rules,例句 and practice exercises.
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Pronoun combinations in Mandarin Chinese show how short pronouns attach to or replace each other in sentences. This guide covers key mixed forms with natural examples.
Overview
Mandarin has separate pronouns for subject, object, and possessive uses, and some short forms combine person and number into single syllables. Clitic particles like de (的) mark possession.
Subject Pronouns
Subject pronouns appear at the start of clauses. The main ones are wǒ (我) for "I," nǐ (你) for "you," and tā (他 / 她 / 它) for "he," "she," or "it."
(you) kěyǐ jiè wǒ de shū ma?
Can you borrow my book?
Fill in the blank with the subject pronoun for 'you': _ (you) kěyǐ jiè wǒ de shū ma?
Object Pronouns
Object pronouns follow verbs or prepositions. They use the same base forms as subjects but sometimes shorten in colloquial speech. For example, nǐ (你) remains nǐ when doubling as object.
Possessive Pronouns
Possession is shown by adding de (的) after a pronoun. For example, wǒ de (我的) means "my/mine." Some pronouns can replace de phrases in fixed expressions.
de (my) yàoshi
my key
Complete the phrase for 'my key': _ de (my) yàoshi.
Double Pronouns
Chinese allows object pronouns to attach to certain verbs. When verbs take both a direct and indirect object pronoun, forms like gěi nǐ (给你) simplify speech. Clitic doubling does not happen as in Spanish.
Short Forms
Colloquial speech sometimes shortens pronouns in fast talk. For example, wǒ (我) can become wǒ or drop in casual replies. These short forms appear mainly in spoken Mandarin.
Adding de (的)
The particle de (的) turns pronouns into possessives or modifiers. It attaches to pronouns before nouns. For example, tā de shū (他的书) means "his book." Omitting de changes meaning.
tāshū
his book
Complete the phrase: tā _ shū (his book).
Summary
Mandarin pronouns stay consistent in subject and object positions, with de (的) marking possession. Double objects appear as separate words. Short forms show up in speech but do not alter grammar.
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