By the speaker or writer to mean himself and others.

演讲者或著作家常用we以称自已及他人。

Also, people in general.

一般人。

By sovereigns, as a sign of distinction, to mean.

帝王常用we以指朕，表示尊贵之义。

By editors and other formal writers to denote the class of which they represent themselves as spokesmen.

新闻记者及其他作家喜用we，以指彼等言论所代表之阶级。