How to say “they” in Chinese
they (women)
“They” in Chinese is 她们, tā men: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
她们 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, 女 “woman”; on the right, 也. It sounds the same as 他.
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 “她们”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 她们. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她们姐妹俩长得一模一样，连父母有时都会认错。tāmenjiěmèiliǎzhǎngdeyìmúyíyàng,liánfùmǔyǒushídōuhuìrèncuòThe two sisters look exactly alike: sometimes even their parents mix them up.
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 她们, pinyin tāmen.
What does 她们 mean?
她们 (tāmen) means “they (women)”.
How do you write 她们?
她们 is 2 characters: 她 (tā) — she; 们 (men) — plural suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 她们?
她们 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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