(men) — (suffix) plural marker for pronouns and nouns referring to people

Definition

们 is a suffix meaning 'plural' — attach it after a pronoun or a person-word (我们, 朋友们, 老师们) to mean 'several people'. It only marks people, never things.

suffix
(suffix) plural marker for pronouns and nouns referring to people

Examples

  • Wǒ men yì qǐ qù xué xiào.
    We go to school together.
  • Nǐ men xǐ huan chī píng guǒ ma?
    Do you all like to eat apples?
  • Tā men shì wǒ de péng you.
    They are my friends.

Browse more HSK 1 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.