men
(Mandarin)
(Cantonese)

他們 (Traditional: 他們)

HSK 1

Dictionary

they; them

Examples

他们是我的朋友。

Tā men shì wǒ de péng yǒu.

They are my friends.

我昨天看到他们了。

Wǒ zuó tiān kàn dào tā men le.

I saw them yesterday.

Did You Know?

Confusable

Word Formation

他 means 'he/him' and 们 is a plural suffix.

Usage Tips

他们 (they, masculine or mixed gender) is different from 她们 (tāmen, they, all female) — in writing, use 他们 for mixed groups, but in speech, both are pronounced the same.