pronoun

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

Translation

n. 〈語〉代詞
Word Forms
複數pronouns

Phrases & Collocations

personal pronoun

代詞

subject pronoun

主格代詞

object pronoun

賓格代詞

demonstrative pronoun

n. 指示代詞

interrogative pronoun

疑問代詞

relative pronoun

[語]關係代詞

Example Sentences

personal pronouns are used to replace nouns in sentences

人稱代詞用來代替句子中的名詞。

she is the pronoun used to refer to a female

她是用來指代女性的代詞。

he is a pronoun used to refer to a male

他是用來指代男性的代詞。

they is a pronoun used for plural subjects

他們是用來指代複數主語的代詞。

we is a pronoun used for the speaker and others

我們是用來指代說話者和其他人的代詞。

it is a pronoun used for non-human subjects

它是用來指代非人類主語的代詞。

my is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership

我的是表示所有權的物主代詞。

your is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership by the listener

你的是表示聽話者所有權的物主代詞。

his is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership by a male

他的是表示男性所有權的物主代詞。

their is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership by a group

他們的是表示羣體所有權的物主代詞。

Real-world Examples

Do you have some similar pronouns like this?

你們有類似的代詞嗎?

Source: Emma's delicious English

You could also use the pronoun " nobody."

你也可以用代詞“nobody”。

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

So you're going to use those pronouns.

所以你要使用這些代詞。

Source: IELTS Writing Preparation Guide

I, he, she and it are all pronouns.

“我”、“他”、“她”和“它”都是代詞。

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

So we know that those is a pronoun.

所以我們知道“those”是一個代詞。

Source: TOEFL Reading Preparation Guide

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

“No one”是一個不定代詞,意思是“no person”(沒有人)。

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

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

明白了嗎?你不必使用人稱代詞。

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語匹配的賓語作代詞。

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

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

我們學會了什麼時候用反身代詞,什麼時候不用。

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

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

但是我們不會把反身代詞和表示地點的介詞連用。

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

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