Definition
侬 is a pronoun with two distinct uses: in certain Wu dialects (especially Shanghainese) it means 'you', while in classical/literary Chinese it means 'I' or 'me'. Because these senses are strongly tied to region or register, using 侬 in standard Mandarin without context may confuse listeners. It is not part of the common Mandarin pronoun set.
pr.
(dialectal) you(literary) Ime
Examples
- ，侬“”。Zài Shànghǎihuà lǐ, nóng jiù shì “nǐ” de yìsi.In Shanghainese, ∼ means 'you'.
- ，侬“”。Gǔwén zhōng, nóng cháng yòng lái biǎoshì “wǒ”.In classical texts, ∼ is often used to mean 'I'.
- 侬。Yòng nóng zhège cí yào zhùyì chǎnghé.You should be careful about the occasion when using the word ∼.
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