咱 (zán): we, us
咱 (zán) is a Chinese character meaning “we, us.” Classified as HSK Level 3 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 口 (semantic) and 自 (phonetic). It ranks #1257 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 咱 mouth. Its radical form 口 (mouth) appears in many related characters such as 口 (kǒu, mouth), 叫 (jiào, to call, to be called), 右 (yòu, (bound form) right).
Definitions
- we, us
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 咱
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 咱们pronoun | zán men | we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) | 3 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 这咱 | zhè zán | now |
| 那咱 | nà zan | at that time (old) |
| 咱家 | zá jiā | I |
| 多咱 | duō zan | (dialect) when? |
| 咱俩 | zán liǎ | the two of us |
咱 appears in 6 compound words: 50 as the first character, 50 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 咱 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
咱们一起去吃饭吧，我知道附近有一家不错的餐厅。
Zánmen yìqǐ qù chīfàn ba, wǒ zhīdào fùjìn yǒu yì jiā búcuò de cāntīng.
Let's go eat together; I know a good restaurant nearby.
【晒晒咱的镇馆之宝48】固原北魏漆棺画:微缩的文...
shài shài zán de zhèn guǎn zhī bǎo 4 8 gù yuán běi wèi qī guān huà : wēi suō de wén . . .
【晒晒咱的镇馆之宝46】铸客大鼎:承载“安邦定国...
shài shài zán de zhèn guǎn zhī bǎo 4 6 zhù kè dà dǐng : chéng zài ān bāng dìng guó . . .
[Showcasing Our Museum's Treasures #46] The Zhu Ke Grand Tripod: Symbolizing "Peace and Stability for the Nation..."
...M(屏显版)机箱首发评测 出息了家人们,咱们拿到首发了,感谢大家一路以来的支持! ...
. . . M ( bǐng xiǎn bǎn ) jī xiāng shǒu fā píng cè chū xī le jiā rén men , zán men ná dào shǒu fā le , gǎn xiè dà jiā yī lù yǐ lái de zhī chí ! . . .
...First Look at the M (Display Edition) Case: We’ve done it, everyone! We’ve got the first unit, and we want to thank you all for your continued support! ...
【我在现场】“咱也晓得科学育娃喽”
wǒ zài xiàn chǎng zán yě xiǎo dé kē xué yù wá 喽
[On the Scene] “We know how to raise kids the right way now!”
北京台春晚办到咱家门口了!同款打卡地在东城这儿→
běi jīng tái chūn wǎn bàn dào zán jiā mén kǒu le ! tóng kuǎn dǎ kǎ dì zài dōng chéng zhè ér
The Beijing Spring Festival Gala is now at our doorstep! The same kind of place to visit is here in Dongcheng.
我们玩过了。我们输了。咱们从新来过吧？
Wǒmen wán guo le. wǒmen shū le. zánmen cóng xīn lái guo ba?
We played. We lost. How about starting it over?
咱们一起去图书馆学习，你觉得怎么样？
Zánmen yìqǐ qù túshūguǎn xuéxí, nǐ juéde zěnmeyàng?
How about we go to the library together to study?
咱们到田园去放风筝怎么样？
Zánmen dào tiányuán qù fàngfēng zhēng zěnmeyàng?
Let's go to the field and fly kites, what do you say?
咱们不如去喝杯咖啡？
Zánmen bù rú qù hē bēi kāfēi?
Shall we drink a cup of coffee?
Character Family
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