Definition
他们 (tā men) is the general plural 'they' for people, used when the group includes males or when gender is unknown or mixed. For an all-female group, use 她们 (tā men); for objects or animals, use 它们 (tā men).
pronoun
theythem
Easily confused
- 她们tā menlook-alikethey; them (used exclusively for females)
- 它们tā mensound-alikethey (for inanimate objects)
Examples
- 他们。tā men shì xuéshēng.They are students.
- 他们？tā men zài xuéxiào ma?Are they at school?
- 他们。tā men shì wǒ de hǎo péngyou.They are my good friends.
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