她们 (tāmen) — they, them (all female)
HSK 1 | pronoun | third-person plural pronoun (all-female group)
她们 (tāmen)
The third-person plural pronoun for an exclusively female group; it is spoken identically to 他们 (tāmen) and 它们 (tāmen) — the distinction only appears in writing.
Meanings
- [pronoun] They (subject, all-female group).
- [pronoun] Them (object, all-female group).
- [pronoun] Their (before 的: 她们的).
Example Sentences
她们是我的同学。 Tāmen shì wǒ de tóngxué. They are my classmates.
我很喜欢她们。 Wǒ hěn xǐhuan tāmen. I like them very much.
她们的歌唱得很好听。 Tāmen de gē chàng de hěn hǎotīng. They sing beautifully.
她们今天一起去购物了。 Tāmen jīntiān yīqǐ qù gòuwù le. They went shopping together today.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 她们的 (tāmen de) | their, theirs (all female) |
| 她们都 (tāmen dōu) | they all (female) |
| 告诉她们 (gàosu tāmen) | tell them (female) |
| 她们是 (tāmen shì) | they are (female) |
| 帮助她们 (bāngzhù tāmen) | help them (female) |
| 和她们 (hé tāmen) | with them (female) |
Memory Hook
她们 is 她 (she) plus 们. The 女 radical on the left signals the group is entirely female. When you see 女 in a pronoun, picture a group of women.