pronoun

[US]/ˈprəʊnaʊn/
[UK]/ˈproʊnaʊn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 〈语〉代词
Word Forms
复数pronouns

Phrases & Collocations

personal pronoun

代词

subject pronoun

主格代词

object pronoun

宾格代词

demonstrative pronoun

n. 指示代词

interrogative pronoun

疑问代词

relative pronoun

[语]关系代词

Example Sentences

personal pronouns are used to replace nouns in sentences

人称代词用来代替句子中的名词。

she is the pronoun used to refer to a female

她是用来指代女性的代词。

he is a pronoun used to refer to a male

他是用来指代男性的代词。

they is a pronoun used for plural subjects

他们是用来指代复数主语的代词。

we is a pronoun used for the speaker and others

我们是用来指代说话者和其他人的代词。

it is a pronoun used for non-human subjects

它是用来指代非人类主语的代词。

my is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership

我的是表示所有权的物主代词。

your is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership by the listener

你的是表示听话者所有权的物主代词。

his is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership by a male

他的是表示男性所有权的物主代词。

their is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership by a group

他们的是表示群体所有权的物主代词。

Real-world Examples

Do you have some similar pronouns like this?

你们有类似的代词吗?

Source: Emma's delicious English

You could also use the pronoun " nobody."

你也可以用代词“nobody”。

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

So you're going to use those pronouns.

所以你要使用这些代词。

Source: IELTS Writing Preparation Guide

I, he, she and it are all pronouns.

“我”、“他”、“她”和“它”都是代词。

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

So we know that those is a pronoun.

所以我们知道“those”是一个代词。

Source: TOEFL Reading Preparation Guide

" No one" is an indefinite pronoun meaning " no person."

“No one”是一个不定代词,意思是“no person”(没有人)。

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

Okay? You don't have to use the personal pronoun.

明白了吗?你不必使用人称代词。

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Selection

So you need the object pronoun for whatever matches the subject.

所以你要用任何跟主语匹配的宾语作代词。

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

We've learned when to use reflexive pronouns and when not to.

我们学会了什么时候用反身代词,什么时候不用。

Source: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 2)

But we don't use a reflexive pronoun with prepositions of place.

但是我们不会把反身代词和表示地点的介词连用。

Source: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 2)

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