they; them
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they; them (masculine or mixed-gender group)
The default third-person plural pronoun in Chinese. It typically refers to a group of males or a mixed-gender group. For a group consisting only of females, use '她们'. In speech, '他们' can sometimes be used informally for a female-only group if the gender is unspecified or irrelevant. See also entry for '他'.
Tā他
men们
míng明
tiān天
qù去
Běi北
jīng京
。
They are going to Beijing tomorrow.
Wǒ我
bú不
rèn认
shi识
tā他
men们
。
I don't know them.
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Zhè这
shì是
tā他
men们
de的
shū书
。
This is their book.
Tā他
men们
zhèng正
zài在
kāi开
huì会
。
They are having a meeting.
Lǎo老
shī师
bǎ把
tā他
men们
biǎo表
yáng扬
le了
yī一
fān番
。
The teacher praised them.