taa1 mun4她們她们

Jyutpingtaa1 mun4

Yaletā mùhn

代詞Common

Definition

They; them, referring exclusively to females.

writtenpeople

How it's used

Cantonese does not distinguish gender in pronouns, so 佢哋 is used for all groups regardless of gender. Using 她們 in spoken Cantonese sounds unnatural and overly formal, as if reading directly from a textbook or a written document. Stick to 佢哋 for all plural third-person references to sound like a native speaker.

Common phrases

keoi5佢dei6哋gei2幾go3個

the few of them

keoi5佢dei6哋cyun4全bou6部

all of them

Common mistake

Learners often try to apply Mandarin gender distinctions like 他們 and 她們 to Cantonese, but this is unnecessary and awkward. Using gendered pronouns in speech can make you sound like you are translating word-for-word from Mandarin.