men

plural marker for pronouns and some nouns

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Stroke order animation for 们

この漢字を含む単語

Usage of

The character (men) is a suffix used to indicate the plural form of pronouns and some nouns in Mandarin Chinese. It is most commonly attached to personal pronouns like (I), (you), (he), forming 我们 (we), 你们 (you all), 他们 (they).

Common Collocations

  • 我们 (wǒmen): we/us
  • 你们 (nǐmen): you (plural)
  • 他们 (tāmen): they/them (male or mixed gender)
  • 她们 (tāmen): they/them (female)
  • 孩子 (háizimen): children

Important Notes

  • is not used with all nouns, only some that naturally take a plural form with it, mostly animate beings.
  • It cannot be used with inanimate objects to form plurals.
  • When used with pronouns, it clearly marks plurality and is essential for distinguishing singular from plural.

Common Confusion

Learners sometimes confuse with plural markers in other languages that can be used with any noun. In Chinese, is limited and cannot be used to pluralize all nouns. For example, you cannot say 桌子 for tables.

Understanding helps learners correctly express plural pronouns and some plural nouns, which is fundamental in everyday conversation.

例文

我们一起去看电影吧。

Wǒmen yīqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ba.

Let's go watch a movie together.

他们都是我的好朋友。

Tāmen dōu shì wǒ de hǎo péngyǒu.

They are all my good friends.

孩子们在公园里玩得很开心。

Háizimen zài gōngyuán lǐ wán de hěn kāixīn.

The children are playing happily in the park.