There are just a few pronouns in Mandarin Chinese, and unlike many European languages, there are no subject / verb agreements to worry about. Just a few simple rules tell you everything you need to know about pronouns in Chinese.
 

Basic Pronouns 
 

These are the pronouns of written Mandarin Chinese.
 

• I, me: wǒ: 我

• You: nǐ - 你

• You (formal): nín: 您 

• He, Him: tā: 他

• She, Her: tā: 她

• It: tā: 它
 

You'll notice that there are two ways of saying "you." When speaking to elders or someone in authority, it is more polite to address them formally with 您 (nín) instead of the less formal 你 (nǐ).

While there are six pronouns listed above in written Mandarin, in spoken Mandarin it boils down to just three basic pronouns: I / me, you, he / she / it. This is because 他 / 她 / 它 are all pronounced the same, tā. 
 

Plurals 
 

Plurals are formed by adding 們 (traditional form) / 们 (simplified form) at the end of a basic pronoun. This character is pronounced "men." See below:
 

• We, Us: wǒ men: 我們 / 我们

• You (plural): nǐ men: 你們 / 你们

• They, Them: tā men: 他們 / 他们
 

Differentiating Gender 
 

As discussed earlier, gender differentiating pronouns like "he", "she", and "it" all have the same sound, tā, but different written characters.

In spoken Mandarin, differentiating between genders is a little less obvious. However, the context of the sentence will usually tell you whether the speaker is referring to a man, a woman, or a thing.
 

Reflexive Pronoun 
 

Mandarin Chinese also has a reflexive pronoun 自己 (zì jǐ). This is used when both subject and object are the same. For example:
 

Tā xǐ huàn tā zì jǐ

他喜欢他自己 / 他喜歡他自己

He likes himself.
 

自己 (zì jǐ) can also be used directly after a noun or pronoun to intensify the subject. For example:

Wǒ zì jǐ xǐ huàn.

我自己喜欢 / 我自己喜歡

I, myself, like it.
 

Sentence Examples Using Chinese Pronouns 
 

Here are some sentences using pronouns. See if you can use these examples as a guide or template to creating your own sentences. 

Wǒ: 我

 

►Wǒ xǐhuān bīngqílín

我喜歡冰淇淋｡

我喜欢冰淇淋｡

I don’t have a bicycle.
 

►Wǒ méi yǒu jiǎotàchē

我沒有腳踏車｡

我没有脚踏车｡
 

Nǐ: 你
 

Are you a student?

►Nǐ shì xuéshēng ma ?

你是學生嗎?

你是学生吗?
 

Do you like ice cream?

►Nǐ xǐhuan bīngqílín ma ?

你喜歡冰淇淋嗎?

你喜欢冰淇淋吗?
 

Do you have a bicycle?

►Nǐ yǒu jiǎotàchē ma ?

你有腳踏車嗎?

你有脚踏车吗?
 

Tā: 她
 

She is a doctor.

►Tā shì yīshēng