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Character #41 · The First 1000

men

们 (們) men meaning: they

plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals

Strokes
510
TraditionalSimplified
們 们
Poster cell
M2
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • wǒmen we
  • tāmen they
  • nǐmen you (plural)
  • rénmen people
  • zánmen we (including you)
  • tāmen they (for inanimate objects)
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 们們

Write 们們 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, men, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell M2 · 28 × 36 grid

们們 is #41 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 们 mean in English?
们 (men) means "they": plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals.
How do you pronounce 们?
们 is pronounced men in pinyin, with the neutral tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ˙ㄇㄣ.
How many strokes does 们 have?
The simplified form, 们, has 5 strokes. The traditional form, 們, has 10.
What is the traditional form of 们?
The traditional form of 们 is 們. 们 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 們 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 们?
Common words that use 们 include 我们 (wǒmen, we), 他们 (tāmen, they), 你们 (nǐmen, you (plural)), 人们 (rénmen, people).
How common is 们?
们 is number 41 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell M2 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.