Usage note
你们用于指代两个人或多人，比如家人、朋友等。
nǐmen yòng yú zhǐ dài liǎng rén huò duō rén, bǐ 如 家人、朋友 等。
你们 is used to refer to two or more people, such as family members or friends.
Context note
你们常用于问候家人或朋友，比如在见面时说：你们好！或者在邀请朋友来家里玩时说：你们来我家玩吧！
nǐmen cháng yòng yú hòu wén jiārén huò péngyǒu, bǐ 如 在 见面 时 说：你们 好！ huò 要 是 邀请 朋友 来 家里 玩 时 说：你们 来 我家 玩 吧！
你们 is often used to greet family members or friends, such as saying 你们好！when meeting someone, or suggesting they come over to play at your house with 你们来我家玩吧！
5 examples
你们是好朋友。
nǐ men shì hǎo péng yǒu。
You are good friends.
你们一起吃饭吧。
nǐ men yì qǐ chī fàn ba。
Let's eat together.
你们家在哪里？
nǐ men jiā zài nǎ lǐ？
Where is your home?
你们喜欢什么颜色？
nǐ men xǐ huan shén me yán sè？
What color do you like?
你们周末一起玩吗？
nǐ men zhōu mò yì qǐ wán ma？
Do you play together on weekends?
5 mini stories
妈妈对你说：你们今天过得怎么样？
mā ma duì nǐ shuō： nǐ men jīn tiān guò dé zěn me yàng？
Mom asks you: How was your day today?
爸爸对你说：你们周末去公园玩吧。
bà ba duì nǐ shuō： nǐ men zhōu mò qù gōng yuán wán ba。
Dad suggests you: Let's go to the park on weekends.
老师对全班同学说：你们要努力学习。
lǎo shī duì quán bān tóng xué shuō： nǐ men yào nǔ lì xué xí。
The teacher tells the whole class: You all need to work hard at your studies.
朋友对你说：你们一起去看电影吧。
péng yǒu duì nǐ shuō： nǐ men yì qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng ba。
A friend suggests you: Let's go see a movie together.
邻居对你说：你们家的花园真漂亮。
lín jū duì nǐ shuō： nǐ men jiā de huā yuán zhēn piào liang。
The neighbor says to you: Your garden is really beautiful.
Mini dialogue
在教室里
A
你们好，同学们！
Nǐmen hǎo, tóngxuémen!
Hello, students!
B
老师好！
Lǎoshī hǎo!
Hello, teacher!
一起玩
A
你们想一起玩吗？
Nǐmen xiǎng yīqǐ wán ma?
Do you all want to play together?
B
好啊！我们一起玩。
Hǎo a! Wǒmen yīqǐ wán.
Sure! Let's play together.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
你
nǐ
you (one person)
你 is for one person; 你们 is for two or more people.
opposite
我们
wǒmen
we; us
你们 means you (the listeners); 我们 means we (including the speaker).