(tā men) - they, them (mixed or male group) in Mandarin
tāmenTraditional: 他們
Translation
they, them (mixed or male group)
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
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They are all my friends.
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Do you know where they are?
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They will come to the party tomorrow.
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They are preparing dinner.
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They have decided to move house.
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