(tāmen) - they, them in Mandarin
tāmenTraditional: 他們
[tʰa˥ mən] HSK 1
#9 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
they, them
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 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 exchange students from the United Kingdom.
，。
They have already gone home; they are not here.
。
They and I are old friends of many years.
。
They live on the other side of the city.
。
They opened a small shop together.
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