她们

• Pinyin: tā men
• Hanzi breakdown: 她 = 女 (woman) + 也 (phonetic); 们 = 亻(person) + 门 (door, phonetic) — plural marker

Meaning

They; them. The third-person feminine plural pronoun, used for an all-female group.

Only used when every person in the group is female. If the group is mixed or the gender is unknown, 他们 is used instead. Like the singular 她, the distinction from 他们 only exists in writing.

Examples

1. 她们是我的同学。 They are my classmates.
2. 她们在唱歌。 They are singing.
3. 我和她们一起去商场。 I go to the mall together with them.

Usage Guide

Context: reference, everyday

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 她们都喜欢看电影。(They all like watching movies.)
• 你跟她们说了吗？(Have you told them?)

Don't Say

• 她们和他一起来了。(When the group includes males, switch to 他们 — say 他们一起来了; 她们 is strictly all-female)

Origin & History

Formed by adding the plural marker 们 to the feminine pronoun 她, following the same pattern as 他们.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal