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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

他们 [tāmen]
  1. 1. pronoun they
    他们学习刻苦。
    They study hard.
    学生应当尊敬他们的老师。
    Students should respect their teachers.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

他们 [tāmen]
  1. 1. they or them (referring to people)
    他们刚来,你找他们去。
    They've just come. You may go and see them now.
    他们俩(仨)
    the two (three) of them
  2. 2. used before or after a noun or nouns for emphasis
    他们弟兄都是钳工。
    The two brothers are fitters.
    赵先生、钱先生他们都下班走了。
    Both Mr. Zhao and Mr. Qian have left the office for the day.
  3. 3. used after the name or title of a person to mean "and the others"
    队长他们都在体育馆里练球。
    The captain and his team (or men) are in the gym practising.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

他们 [tāmen]
  1. 1. 称不包括自己和对方的若干人
    你们要支持他们
    他们俩是亲兄弟。

Examples

他们辛苦了一天,得好好酬劳他们一下。
We should reward them generously for a hard day's work.
他们还没有走,你现在去还赶得上和他们告别。
They haven't left yet. If you go there right away, you'll be just in time to say good-bye to them.
我们的人恐怕他们捣乱,为了息事宁人,便放他们进去了。
We were afraid they'd disturb the audience with the racket they were making, so we let them in, just to keep them quiet.
世界上多少人被他们的甜言蜜语所蒙蔽,而不知道他们笑里藏刀的可怕。
Quite a number of people have been fooled by their flattering words, failing to see the murderous intent behind their smiles.
他们去年赢了我们,这回我们以二比一击败他们,报了一箭之仇。
Last year they defeated us, but now we have got even with them by beating them 2∶1.
他们以为我们有求于他们,所以要价越来越高。
Thinking we are asking favours of them, they are demanding more and more in return.
他们推三阻四,正好暴露了他们做贼心虚。
In making so many excuses, they revealed their own guilty conscience.
所有人都认为他们般配,说他们是典型的才子佳人。
Everyone thinks that they are a good match; a perfect pair which consists of a wit and a beauty.
他们孤儿寡母的生活实在不容易,我们应该帮助一下他们
The life of the widow and her children is so hard, we should offer them some help.

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