they
US
UK they pron: (nominative plural of he, she, it) (第三人称的复数形式)
SC 他们，她们，它们 tā men，tā men，tā men
TC 他們，她們，它們
TC 他們，她們，它們
They went to the movies last night.
I love red and green; they are my favourite colours.
昨晚他们去看电影了。
they pron: (people in general)
SC 人们 rén men
TC 人們
TC 人們
SC 众人 rén men，zhòng rén
TC 眾人
TC 眾人
SC 大家 rén men，dà jiā
TC 大家
TC 大家
Time heals all wounds, or so they say.
人们常说，时间会抚平一切伤痕。
they pron: (singular for [sb] of unspecified gender) (用于性别不明时)
SC 她 tā
TC 她
TC 她
SC 他 tā，tā
TC 他
TC 他
SC 它 tā，tā
TC 它
TC 它
Someone's left their phone behind on this table. Oh well, I suppose they'll be back for it soon.
Police have released few details about the victim, except that they were driving a red SUV.
有人把手机落在桌子上了。罢了，他们过会儿大概就会回来找吧。
警方只说受害者驾驶的是一辆红色SUV，并未透露其他太多信息。
they pron: (singular for non-binary person)
SC 非二元性別者
You saw Charlie yesterday? How are they?
你昨天看到查理了吗？人怎么样？
the Y n: informal (YMCA, YWCA, YMHA, YWHA) (非正式用语)
SC 基督教青年会
SC 基督教女青年会
SC 希伯来教女青年会
SC 希伯来教青年会
YWCA n: initialism (Young Women's Christian Association)
SC 基督教女青年会
YWHA n: initialism (Young Women's Hebrew Association)
SC 希伯来教女青年会
y, Y n: (25th letter of alphabet) ([字母表的第25个字母])
SC y，Y
How many Y's are there in 'mystify'?
在 'mystify' 中有几个y？
y, Y adv: textspeak, abbreviation (why)
SC 为什么 wèi shén me
TC 為什麼
TC 為什麼
"Y r u mad at me?" he texted.
“你为什么生我气？”他发短信问道。
the Y n: US, informal, abbreviation (YMCA)
SC 基督教青年会
The young man spent some time at the Y after his parents threw him out.
y, y, ey suffix: (adjective: denotes quality) (形容词后缀，表示性质)
SC y, ey
For example: smelly, shiny
y suffix: (noun: denotes action) (名词后缀，表示行动)
SC y
y, y, ie, ey suffix: informal (noun: diminutive) (名词后缀，意为“小的")
SC y, ie, ey
For example: kiddie
y, y, ie, ey suffix: informal (noun: affectionate) (名词后缀，表示喜爱)
SC y, ie, ey
For example: sweetie, lovey
y, y suffix: (noun: denoting character) (名词后缀，表示状态)
SC y
For example: crazy, sticky
y, y, ey suffix: (adjective: denoting tendency) (形容词后缀，表示倾向)
SC y, ey
as good as they come expr: (the best available)
SC 最好的 zuì hǎo de
as they say adv: (as is commonly said)
SC 据说 jù shuō
TC 據說
TC 據說
As they say, "It takes one to know one."
count your chickens, count your chickens before they are hatched expr: figurative (rely on [sth] prematurely)
SC 过早下定论
SC 打如意算盘
let the chips fall where they may expr: (leave it to fate)
SC 不顾后果
SC 无论后果如何
I'm going to tell the boss the truth; let the chips fall where they may.
they say expr: (opinion of many people)
SC 人们说，大家说
SC 听说，听闻 tīng shuō
TC 聽說
TC 聽說
They say that the new Italian restaurant is very good.
they'd contraction: informal, abbreviation (more than one person: they would)
SC 他们会
Elsa was running late for the meeting with her clients and wasn't sure if they'd still be there.
they'd contraction: informal, abbreviation (more than one person: they had)
SC 他们已经
The teacher was fed up with his students; they'd been lazy and uncooperative all day.
they'd contraction: informal, abbreviation (people in general: they would)
SC 他们会
they'd contraction: informal, abbreviation (people in general: they had)
SC 他们已经
they'd contraction: informal, abbreviation ([sb] unspecified: they would)
SC 他们会
they'd contraction: informal, abbreviation ([sb] unspecified: they had)
SC 他们已经
they'd contraction: informal, abbreviation (non-binary person: they would)
SC 他们会
they'd contraction: informal, abbreviation (non-binary person: they had)
SC 他们已经
they'll contraction: informal, abbreviation (more than one person: they will)
SC 他们会
When my parents find out I failed the exam, they'll be angry.
they'll contraction: informal, abbreviation (people in general: they will)
SC 他们会
they'll contraction: informal, abbreviation ([sb] unspecified: they will)
SC 他们会
they'll contraction: informal, abbreviation (non-binary person: they will)
SC 他们会
they're contraction: informal, abbreviation (more than one person: they are)
SC 他们是
Be careful with the cookies, they're still very hot! I saw Rachel with her twins yesterday; they're 15 years old now.
they're contraction: informal, abbreviation (people in general: they are)
SC 他们是
they're contraction: informal, abbreviation ([sb] unspecified: they are)
SC 他们是
they're contraction: informal, abbreviation (non-binary person: they are)
SC 他们是
they've contraction: informal, abbreviation (more than one person: they have)
SC 他们已经
they've contraction: informal, abbreviation (people in general: they have)
SC 他们已经
they've contraction: colloquial, abbreviation ([sb] unspecified: they have)
SC 他们已经
they've contraction: colloquial, abbreviation (non-binary person: they have)
SC 他们已经