Meaning
Used to state the identity or status of a group being addressed.
Cultural Background
Using '你们' is standard and polite. It is essential for group communication. Similar to Mainland China, '你们' is the standard plural. In Cantonese, the plural is '你哋' (nei5 dei6), but '你们' is understood in Mandarin-speaking contexts. Mandarin is used in schools and formal settings; '你们' is the standard.
Neutral Tone
The 'men' in '你们' is a neutral tone, meaning it is short and light.
No Action Verbs
Never put '是' before an action verb.
Meaning
Used to state the identity or status of a group being addressed.
Neutral Tone
The 'men' in '你们' is a neutral tone, meaning it is short and light.
No Action Verbs
Never put '是' before an action verb.
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase.
___ 学生吗？ (Are you all students?)
'你们' is the plural of 'you'.
Choose the correct sentence.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
'是' is used for identity, not actions.
Match the Chinese to the English.
Match: 1. 你们是朋友 2. 你们是老师
Simple vocabulary matching.
🎉 Score: /3
Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
3 exercises___ 学生吗？ (Are you all students?)
'你们' is the plural of 'you'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
'是' is used for identity, not actions.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
Simple vocabulary matching.
🎉 Score: /3
Frequently Asked Questions
2 questionsNo, that is grammatically incorrect. Use '你是'.
It is neutral and appropriate for almost all situations.
Related Phrases
我们是
similarWe are
他们是
similarThey are
你是
contrastYou are
你们都
builds onYou all (all)
