How to say “they” in Chinese
they (animals, things)
“They” in Chinese is 它们, tā men: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
它们 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 top, 宀 “roof”.
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 “它们”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 它们. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我很喜欢它们wǒhěnxǐhuantāmenI like them a lot.
- 别把它们混在一起biébǎtāmenhùnzàiyìqǐDon't mix them up.
More words from the lesson “Cat and dog”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “they” in Chinese?
“They” in Chinese is 它们, pinyin tāmen.
What does 它们 mean?
它们 (tāmen) means “they (animals, things)”.
How do you write 它们?
它们 is 2 characters: 它 (tā) — it; 们 (men) — plural suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 它们?
它们 is read tāmen. Tones: tā — first tone, men — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“they” in the lesson “Cat and dog”
This word is from the topic “Family and 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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