(tā men) - they, them (mixed or male group) in Mandarin

tāmen

Traditional: 他們

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Translation

they, them (mixed or male group)

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Word origin

A compound of the pronoun 他 (tā) 'he' and the plural suffix 們 (men). 他 pairs the 亻(person) radical with 也; 們 also carries the 亻(person) radical with 門 (mén) as phonetic, marking a human plural. Together they mean 'they'.

Origin: compound
Root: 他 (tā, he) + 們 (men, plural suffix: 亻person + 門 phonetic)

Stroke order

他

们

Examples

。

They are all my friends.

？

Do you know where they are?

。

They will come to the party tomorrow.

。

They are preparing dinner.

。

They have decided to move house.

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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 3: 他们, 去, 很 and 11 more words.