Pronouns can replace people or things, referring to a person or object that has already been mentioned or is clearly identified in the sentence. Common Chinese personal pronouns include '我' (I), '你' (you), '他' (he), '她' (she), '它' (it), '我们' (we), '你们' (you all), '他们' (they), '她们' (they - female), '它们' (they - objects/animals). This module focuses on the use of these pronouns as objects.

The basic Chinese sentence structure is 'subject + predicate + object'. Object pronouns are usually placed after the verb, appearing as the recipient of the action. The correct position is key to making the meaning clear.

Many verbs require an object to complete the meaning. When using a pronoun as the object, the pronoun directly follows the verb. Common phrases include 'see + him', 'find + it', 'help + you'.

Chinese uses '们' to indicate plural; personal pronouns plus '们' refer to multiple people. As objects, '我们' (we), '你们' (you all), '他们' (they), '她们' (they - female) have the same position and usage as singular, still after the verb.

In written language, '他' refers to males, '她' to females. In spoken language, they are pronounced the same and the referent is usually inferred from context. Whether you write 'he' or 'she', as objects the rule is the same: they appear after the verb.

'It' typically refers to things or animals, not people. When 'it' is used as an object, it follows the verb as with other pronouns. Animals may sometimes be referred to by name or type instead, but when using a pronoun, the same position is followed.

In negative sentences, 'bù' or 'méi' generally comes before the verb, while the object pronoun remains after the verb. Negation does not change the position of the object pronoun; it only changes the verb to negative.

Questions with an object pronoun keep the 'subject + verb + object' order. You can form general yes/no questions by adding 'ma' at the end; the object pronoun remains after the verb. 'Who' as an object involves another structure; this module focuses on pronouns themselves.

Some verbs, such as 'give', can take two objects, with the typical order 'give + person + thing'. In this structure, when a pronoun is one of the objects, it is still placed according to the logical order. The important thing is that the pronoun's role as 'person' or 'thing' has a clear position.

When you need to emphasize the object, you can use prosodic emphasis or add a modifying phrase, but the pronoun's position generally stays the same. Common approaches are to emphasize the pronoun with vocal emphasis or to add an explanation in the sentence; the structure remains verb + pronoun.