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它们

tā men · ta men

Traditional 它們

HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. they; them
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Two ducklings

  1. Liangliang

    你看(nǐkàn)，那(nà)两只(liǎngzhī)小鸭子(xiǎoyāzi)，它们(tāmen)在(zài)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    Look at those two ducklings. What are they doing?

  2. Dengdeng

    它们(tāmen)在(zài)比赛(bǐsài)游泳(yóuyǒng)吧(ba)。

    I guess they are having a swimming race.

  3. Liangliang

    它们(tāmen)谁(shéi)快(kuài)？

    Which one is faster?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)左边(zuǒbian)的(de)快(kuài)，它们(tāmen)都(dōu)想(xiǎng)赢(yíng)。

    I think the left one is faster. They both want to win.

  5. Liangliang

    看(kàn)，它们(tāmen)都(dōu)停(tíng)了(le)！原来(yuánlái)它们(tāmen)在(zài)找(zhǎo)吃(chī)的(de)。

    Look, they both stopped! They are looking for food.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

它(tā)们(men)什(shén)么(me)时(shí)候(hou)能(néng)被(bèi)送(sòng)到(dào)？

How soon can they be delivered?

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)把(bǎ)它(tā)们(men)带(dài)来(lái)了(le)么(me)？

Did you bring them?

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by raggione · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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它
tā

it

们
men

plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals

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