taa1 mun4 dik1她們的她们的
Jyutpingtaa1 mun4 dik1
Yaletā mùhn dīk
Definition
Their; belonging to them (referring to a group of women).
colloquialpeople
How it's used
Cantonese does not distinguish gender in third person pronouns, so 佢哋 covers all groups regardless of gender. Using specific gendered pronouns like 她們 is considered a direct translation from written Chinese and sounds unnatural in spoken Cantonese. Always use 佢哋 for any group of people.
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Common mistake
Learners often try to use 她們 or 他們 to be precise, but these are strictly for written text. In speech, using them makes you sound like you are reading a textbook aloud rather than talking to a friend.
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Grammar guides
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