们 — plural suffix
plural suffix (people)
How to pronounce it
们 is read men. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 门 mén “door” hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “们”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 们. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们是学生wǒmenshìxuéshengWe’re students.
- 他们是老师tāmenshìlǎoshīThey’re teachers.
- 你们是哪国人？nǐmenshìnǎguórénWhich country are you all from?
- 我们是朋友wǒmenshìpéngyouWe’re friends.
- 我们都是学生wǒmendōushìxuéshengWe're all students.
- 我很喜欢它们wǒhěnxǐhuantāmenI like them a lot.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “We, you, they”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 们 mean?
们 (men) means “plural suffix (people)”.
How do you write 们?
们 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 们?
们 is read men. Tones: men — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“plural suffix” in the lesson “We, you, they”
This word is from the topic “Meeting people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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