它们
HSK 1 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)
它们 (tāmen) · they
它们 (tāmen) means “they; them (for things, animals)”. It is written with 2 characters: 它 (it) + 们 (plural suffix). It is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 它们 is built
The characters
它 tā · it
What 它 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
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
这些是我的鱼，它们很小。Zhèxiē shì wǒ de yú, tāmen hěn xiǎo.These are my fish; they are very small.
小鸟呢？它们飞走了。Xiǎo niǎo ne? Tāmen fēi zǒu le.Where are the little birds? They flew away.
Questions about 它们
What does 它们 mean?
它们 (tāmen) means “they; them (for things, animals)”.
How do you pronounce 它们?
它们 is pronounced tāmen.
Which HSK level is 它们?
它们 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Related words
Learn 它们 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 48: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.