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Posted on: An I for an I

Hi,

I just wanted to clarify the meaning of this word 咱們. In the dialogue you said that it means basically the same thing as 我們. I had learned previously that 我們 is the exclusive "we" (meaning it doesn't include the addressee) whereas 咱們 is the inclusive "we" (meaning it does include the addressee). For example:

A: 你好.

B: 你好，我們吃飯.

(A IS NOT eating with B)

A: 你好.

B:你好，咱們吃飯.

(A IS eating with B)

Is this true? Thanks!

Posted on: An I for an I

Hi,

I just wanted to clarify the meaning of this word 咱們. In the dialogue you said that it means basically the same thing as 我們. I had learned previously that 我們 is the exclusive "we" (meaning it doesn't include the addressee) whereas 咱們 is the inclusive "we" (meaning it does include the addressee). For example:

A: 你好.

B: 你好，我們吃飯.

(A IS NOT eating with B)

A: 你好.

B:你好，咱們吃飯.

(A IS eating with B)

Is this true? Thanks!

Posted on: Four Uses of the Complement 起来 (qilai)

If just the suffix -起 is used, is the meaning the same as -起來? For instance, the Chinese rapper Softlipa has a line: "捲起褲管." Is this the same as "捲起來褲管"?

Thanks!