DICTIONARY
The Chinese word men - 们 - mén
( plural suffix for persons )
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
mén
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(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
Note: This Chinese character can also be pronounced men. However, with a different pronunciation, the meaning of the character will change as well (not yet available in this dictionary).
English translations
plural suffix for persons,
plural
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 们 ( mén ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
们 ( men / mén ) in traditional characters
們
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 们 ( men / mén ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).
Yisheng men renwei ta hui shiming
Yīshēng mēn rènwéi tā huì shīmíng– English translation: Doctors think he will go blind.
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Character complexity
们 is composed of 5 strokes and therefore is of very low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
person | you | a suffix to indicate plurality
们 ( men / mén ) belongs to the 50 most common Chinese characters (rank 20)
们 ( men / mén ) belongs to the 50 most common Chinese characters (rank 20)
Chinese example words containing the character 们 ( men / mén )
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