咱 zá / zán — we (incl.); we (incl.)
咱们一起去图书馆吧。Zán men yì qǐ qù tú shū guǎn ba.Let us go to the library together.
Common words: 咱们 (zán men)、这咱 (zhè zán)、那咱 (nà zan)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "incl."
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "incl.", including 咱 (zá / zán), 咱 (zá / zán). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "incl." covers 2 different Chinese characters — 咱 (zá / zán), 咱 (zá / zán) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zá, zán — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 咱 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 咱 zá / zánwe (incl.); we (incl.)Useful words: 咱们, 这咱
- 咱 zá / zánwe (incl.); we (incl.)Useful words: 咱们, 这咱
Common words for these 2 "incl." characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 咱 (zá / zán) — so "incl." turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
咱们zán menwe or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you这咱zhè zánnow; at this moment那咱nà zanat that time (old)咱们zán menwe or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you这咱zhè zánnow; at this moment那咱nà zanat that time (old)
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "incl.".
咱 zá / zán — we (incl.); we (incl.)
咱们一起去图书馆吧。Zán men yì qǐ qù tú shū guǎn ba.Let us go to the library together.
Common words: 咱们 (zán men)、这咱 (zhè zán)、那咱 (nà zan)
All 2 characters
Open 咱、咱 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.