们 men people
plural marker for pronouns and some nouns
How to remember 们: 亻 person + 门 door = people. A person stands in front of the embassy door, just one of a crowd of people waiting for an entry visa to Singapore.
Component breakdown
们 = 亻 person + 门 door
- 亻 person
- 门 door
A person stands in front of the embassy door, just one of a crowd of people waiting for an entry visa to Singapore.
How it is used
- Makes a person-word plural - 我们 (wǒmen) we, 你们 (nǐmen) you all, 朋友们 (péngyoumen) friends.
- Only for people, never things (no 书们); and drop it after a number - say 三个学生, not 三个学生们.
Words with 们
Example sentences
- 我们正在开会。 Wǒmen zhèng zài kāihuì.We're in a meeting right now.
- 我们在打包东西。 Wǒmen zài dǎbāo dōngxi.We're packing our stuff.
- 他们在读一本书。 Tāmen zài dú yī běn shū.They're reading a book.
- 我们喜欢吃米饭。 Wǒmen xǐhuan chī mǐfàn.We like eating rice.