How to say “they” in Chinese
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“They” in Chinese is 他们, tā men: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
他们 is read tā men: 2 syllables. 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, 也.
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 “他们”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 他们. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他们是老师tāmenshìlǎoshīThey’re teachers.
- 他们结婚三年了。tāmenjiéhūnsānniánleThey've been married for three years.
- 他们的女儿怎么样？tāmendenǚ’érzěnmeyàngWhat's their daughter like?
- 他们把沙发搬走了。tāmenbǎshāfābānzǒuleThey took the sofa away.
- 他们个个都很高。tāmengègèdōuhěngāoEvery one of them is tall.
- 他们是什么关系tāmenshìshénmeguānxìHow are they related?
More words from the lesson “We, you, they”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “they” in Chinese?
“They” in Chinese is 他们, pinyin tāmen.
What does 他们 mean?
他们 (tāmen) means “they”.
How do you write 他们?
他们 is 2 characters: 他 (tā) — he; 们 (men) — plural suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 他们?
他们 is read tāmen. Tones: tā — first tone, men — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“they” 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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