Pronoun

Potential content

• Distinguish personal, demonstrative, interrogative pronouns; uses
• Plural
  • Use 们 to mark plural of personal pronouns.
  • 您 usually not used in plural.
  • Reflexive pronoun 自己 can be used with singular or plural e.g. 我自己, 我们自己.
  • Use 些 to mark plural of interrogative pronouns.
  • 他们 covers all-male and mixed groups; 她们 for all-female groups.
  • 我们 generally does not include the listener; 咱们 does
  • Putting 他们 after a name refers to that person and their friends or group. Like "..and co" in English.
• Possessive pronouns are formed with 的.
• 的 is generally not used after a personal pronoun where there is a family or institutional relationship, e.g. 我妈妈, 我校.
• Which pronouns can replace what
• Some set phrases for modifying pronouns
  • 可怜的...
  • 美丽的...
  • 善良的...

• Personal pronouns
• Interrogative pronouns
• Demonstrative pronouns

Sources

• 外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 95 - 105)
• 实用汉语语法 (p. 54 - 55)
• Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 22 - 28)