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"They are happy."
Translation:他们很高兴。
November 16, 2017
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Qwynneth662
775
Like @Vrikn said. And if you don't know the gender of one person or address a mixed group, you also default to 他/他們.
Emy__3
1062
Read my explanation to Brigitte Benett here:
https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/25223593
I hope help you.
when speaking in chinese to a native speaker, saying "ta men gao xing" just sounds a bit plain, so "hen" is sort of used like an article of speech here such as "ma" at the end of a yes/no question would be. it's there to help the sentence flow better, to show more emotion, and to link the noun to the adjective.
This entry from the Tips and Notes should explain: https://www.duolingo.com/skill/zs/Greeting-2/tips-and-notes