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The word "咱们" is formed by combining the character "咱", which refers to the self or a group including the speaker, with the character "们", a plural suffix that denotes multiple individuals, thereby creating an inclusive first-person plural pronoun that explicitly encompasses both the speaker and the listener.

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咱们是好朋友。

Zánmen shì hǎo péngyou.

We are good friends.

咱们明天去看电影。

Zánmen míngtiān qù kàn diànyǐng.

Let's go watch a movie tomorrow.

咱们应该互相帮助。

Zánmen yīnggāi hùxiāng bāngzhù.

We should help each other.

咱们得想办法解决这个问题。

Zánmen děi xiǎng bànfǎ jiějué zhège wèntí.

We have to find a way to solve this problem.

咱们要是再不出发,就赶不上火车了。

Zánmen yàoshi zài bù chūfā, jiù gǎn bu shàng huǒchē le.

If we don't leave soon, we'll miss the train.

Word Definition - 咱们

zán men we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [zá men]

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