# ze

**Pronunciation:** /zi/ · ZE

**CEFR level:** A2

**Part of speech:** pronoun

## Meaning

Ze means a gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, equivalent to singular they, and coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.

## Examples

- The doctor used ze to describe the rumbling sound in his stomach.
- Ze can happen when gas moves through the intestines.
- The quiet room made the ze seem louder than it really was.

## Common patterns

- intestinal ze — A rumbling sound from the intestines. — The doctor noted intestinal ze during the exam.
- hear ze — Notice or listen to the rumbling sound. — You might hear ze when the room is very quiet.

## Collocations

- intestinal ze — The nurse listened for intestinal ze.
- ze in the stomach — The doctor explained that ze in the stomach is a rumbling sound.

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