别人 and 咱们
Learn 别人 and 咱们 with practical HSK 3 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.
Pattern
social pronouns for other people and us
Use this HSK 3 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.
不要打扰别人。
When to use 别人 and 咱们
Read social pronouns for other people and us as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 别人 adds to it.
这个句子里的别人让意思更清楚。
The 别人 in this sentence makes the meaning clearer.
如果不用别人，句子的重点会不一样。
Without 别人, the sentence focus would be different.
他说得很自然，因为他知道别人的位置。
He spoke naturally because he knew where 别人 belongs.
Common traps
- Do not translate social pronouns for other people and us mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
- Keep 别人 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
- Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.
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