Usage note
“它们”用来指代多个事物，可以是动物、植物或物品。
tāmen láiyòng zhǐdài duō gè shìwù, kěyǐ shì dòngwù, zhíwù huò qiānwù.
"它们" is used to refer to multiple things, which can be animals, plants, or objects.
Context note
“它们”常用于描述多个同类事物，比如家里的宠物或院子里的花草。
tāmen cháng yòng yú miáo shì duō gè tónglèi shìwù, bǐrú jiālǐ de pétǔ huò yuànqín yúnqián de huācǎo.
"它们" is often used to describe multiple similar things, such as pets at home or flowers and plants in the yard.
5 examples
我家有两只猫。它们很可爱。
wǒ jiā yǒu liǎng zhī māo。 tā men hěn kě ài。
I have two cats. They are very cute.
花园里有许多花。它们都很漂亮。
huā yuán lǐ yǒu xǔ duō huā。 tā men dōu hěn piào liang。
There are many flowers in the garden. They are all very beautiful.
桌子上放着一些书。它们都是故事书。
zhuō zi shàng fàng zhe yì xiē shū。 tā men dōu shì gù shì shū。
There are some books on the table. They are all storybooks.
院子里有几棵树。它们都是苹果树。
yuàn zi lǐ yǒu jǐ kē shù。 tā men dōu shì píng guǒ shù。
There are a few trees in the yard. They are all apple trees.
公园里有许多鸟。它们都飞走了。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu xǔ duō niǎo。 tā men dōu fēi zǒu le。
There are many birds in the park. They all flew away.
5 mini stories
我家养了两只狗。它们很友好。
wǒ jiā yǎng le liǎng zhī gǒu。 tā men hěn yǒu hǎo。
I have two dogs at home. They are very friendly.
花园里有许多花。它们都很漂亮。
huā yuán lǐ yǒu xǔ duō huā。 tā men dōu hěn piào liang。
There are many flowers in the garden. They are all very beautiful.
桌子上放着一些书。它们都是故事书。
zhuō zi shàng fàng zhe yì xiē shū。 tā men dōu shì gù shì shū。
There are some books on the table. They are all storybooks.
院子里有几棵树。它们都是苹果树。
yuàn zi lǐ yǒu jǐ kē shù。 tā men dōu shì píng guǒ shù。
There are a few trees in the yard. They are all apple trees.
公园里有许多鸟。它们都飞走了。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu xǔ duō niǎo。 tā men dōu fēi zǒu le。
There are many birds in the park. They all flew away.
Mini dialogue
可爱的小狗
A
那些小狗在干什么？
Nàxiē xiǎo gǒu zài gàn shénme?
What are those puppies doing?
B
它们在草地上跑。
Tāmen zài cǎodì shàng pǎo.
They are running on the grass.
我的书
A
我的书呢？
Wǒ de shū ne?
Where are my books?
B
它们在桌子上。
Tāmen zài zhuōzi shàng.
They are on the table.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
他们
tāmen
they (male or mixed group)
它们 is for animals or things, 他们 is for people (male or mixed group).
contrast
她们
tāmen
they (female group)
它们 is for animals or things, 她们 is for a group of females.
related
它
tā
it
它们 is the plural form of 它 (it).