她们
tā men
They (females)
它们 (tā men) — how to say "they" in Chinese
它们
They (animals/things)
personal pronoun
How to use it
Doesn't change form: the same word is both subject and object.
它们很可爱。
tā men hěn kě ài
They are very cute.
Character composition
它
it
们
plural suffix
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Examples
它们在花园里玩得很开心。
They are playing happily in the garden.
它们是我的猫。
They are my cats.
Mnemonic
[tā men-] Three snails crawl across a lettuce leaf — ta-ta-ta, all together 🐌. "Ta, men!" calls the gardener, but they don't listen. 它们 slip away into the shade as one happy group.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "they" in Chinese?
"they" in Chinese is 它们 (tā men).
What does 它们 mean in English?
它们 (tā men) means "They (animals/things)".
How is 它们 pronounced?
It is pronounced tā men (written as ta men, tamen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "they" in Chinese characters?
It is written 它们.
What HSK 3.0 level is 它们?
它们 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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