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Chinese
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it (used for things)
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(plural marker for pronouns and a few animate nouns)
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trad. (它們)
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它
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們
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simp. (它们*)
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它
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们
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Pronunciation
Pronoun
它們
- (inanimate) they; them
但熱鬧是它們的,我什麼也沒有。
但热闹是它们的,我什么也没有。 - From: 朱自清《荷塘月色》
- Dàn rènao shì tāmen de, wǒ shénme yě méiyǒu.
- But the excitement is theirs; I have nothing.
See also
Standard Mandarin Chinese personal pronouns
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singular
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plural
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1st person
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—
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我 (wǒ)
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我們/我们 (wǒmen)
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inclusive
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咱們/咱们 (zánmen)
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2nd person
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male/indefinite
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你 (nǐ)
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你們/你们 (nǐmen)
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female
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妳/你 (nǐ)
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妳們/你们 (nǐmen)
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deity
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祢 (nǐ)
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祢們/祢们 (nǐmen)
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polite
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您 (nín)
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你們/你们 (nǐmen) 您們/您们 (nínmen)
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3rd person
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male/indefinite
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他 (tā)
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他們/他们 (tāmen)
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female
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她 (tā)
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她們/她们 (tāmen)
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deity
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祂 (tā)
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祂們/祂们 (tāmen)
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polite
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怹 (tān)
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他們/他们 (tāmen) 怹們/怹们 (tānmen)
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animal
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牠/它 (tā)
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牠們/它们 (tāmen)
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inanimate
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它 (tā)
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它們/它们 (tāmen)
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- (Cantonese) 佢哋 (keoi5 dei6)
- (Hokkien, Teochew) 𪜶 (in)
- (Wu) 伊拉