他们
HSK 1 (exam 2025)HSK 1 (2021)
他们 (tāmen) · they
他们 (tāmen) means “they; them (mixed / male)”. It is written with 2 characters: 他 (he) + 们 (plural suffix). It is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 他们 is built
The characters
他 tā · he
What 他 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 也yě — also
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: An additional, "also" 也 person 亻 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
们 men · plural suffix
What 们 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 门mén — door
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 门 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他们是我的同学。Tāmen shì wǒ de tóngxué.They are my classmates.
他们去哪儿了？Tāmen qù nǎr le?Where did they go?
Questions about 他们
What does 他们 mean?
他们 (tāmen) means “they; them (mixed / male)”.
How do you pronounce 他们?
他们 is pronounced tāmen.
Which HSK level is 他们?
他们 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021).
Related words
- 其他qítāother
- 他tāhe
- 你们nǐmenyou (plural)
- 她们tāmenthey
- 我们wǒmenwe
- 人们rénmenpeople
- 它们tāmenthey
- 咱们zánmenwe
- 们menplural suffix
Learn 他们 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 12: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.