他 tā
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 也 also, too
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
他们
tāmen
they, them
Characters in this word
们 men
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 门 gate, door, entrance, opening
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他们都是我的朋友。 Tāmen dōu shì wǒ de péngyou. They are all my friends.
- 他们在哪儿？ Tāmen zài nǎr? Where are they?
- 他们是我的朋友。 Tāmen shì wǒ de péngyou. They are my friends.
- 他们在学校上课。 Tāmen zài xuéxiào shàngkè. They are having class at school.
- 他们今天去商店。 Tāmen jīntiān qù shāngdiàn. They're going to the shop today.
- 他们喜欢吃面条儿。 Tāmen xǐhuan chī miàntiáor. They like eating noodles.
- 他们还在车站吗？ Tāmen hái zài chēzhàn ma? Are they still at the station?
- 他们没有车票。 Tāmen méiyǒu chēpiào. They don't have tickets.
- 他们都很喜欢唱歌。 Tāmen dōu hěn xǐhuan chànggē. They all really like singing.
- 他们明天回家吗？ Tāmen míngtiān huíjiā ma? Are they coming home tomorrow?