Definitions
(pronoun)
I; me; my
Etymology
Pictograph of a weapon with a forked blade and long handle. The meaning "I; me" is a phonetic loan.
About
Originally depicting a multi-pronged weapon or saw-toothed halberd, the character 我 incorporates the "halberd" component (戈) to reflect its origin as a physical tool of war. Through phonetic borrowing, it was repurposed as the first-person singular pronoun "I" or "me", completely replacing its original meaning. In modern Chinese, 我 functions as the standard first-person pronoun, shifting grammatically to serve as subject, object, or possessive modifier depending on context. Visually, it combines a hand-like element on the left with the halberd component on the right, though it is treated as a single unit grammatically.
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Example Sentences Hide
我的名字是小明。
我喜欢吃苹果。
我每天去学校。
我有一个幸福的家庭。
我们一起学习中文。
因为下雨，我留在家里。
如果我有多一点时间，我会去旅行。
虽然我已经学了三年中文，但是我还需要更多练习。