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咱們

简咱们 · 繁咱們

Mandarin · pinyin 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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咱: zán · we, us
們: men · adjunct pronoun indicate plural
们: men · adjunct pronoun indicate plural

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2–5 · zan2 men5

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zaa1 mun4

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(inclusive) we; us

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