它们 tāmen they
they; them
How to remember 它们: 它 it + 们 people = they.
Characters
How it is used
- 'They / them' for things or animals - the 它 (it) plural.
- Written form only; sounds like 他们/她们. Use it for objects and non-human referents, e.g. pets or products.
Example sentences
- 它们中没有我要的。 Tāmen zhōng méiyǒu wǒyào de.I don't want either of them.
- 它们是瓜。 Tāmen shì guā.They are melons.
- 它们是假的。 Tāmen shì jiǎ de.They're fake.