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你们是

you (plural) are, you (plural) did ... (when, where, or how)?, you really do; you really are

→ 你们
phrase Common #2,687
you (plural) are Used to identify or describe a group of people, such as their role, relationship, category, or state.
CH: 你们是学生吗？
EN: Are you students?

你们是朋友吗？

Are you two friends?

— 后来的我们 (2018)

你们是汤姆的父母，对吧？

You’re Tom’s parents, right?

但是你们是特别的想想你们是做什么的？

But you’re special. Think about what you do.

— 甜蜜的生活 (1960)

你们是哪里人？

Where are you from?

你们是世界最大的银行…

You’re the largest bank in the world…

— 猫鼠游戏 (2002)

你们是巫师吗?

Are you wizards?

— 女巫 (2016)

你们是他什么人？

What are you to him?

— A Sun (2019)

你们是战士

You are warriors.

— 风吹麦浪 (2006)

你们是勇敢的牛仔不是吗

You’re brave cowboys, aren’t you?

— 巴克劳 (2019)

你们是杀人犯

You are murderers.

— 巴克劳 (2019)

你们是老朋友

You two are old friends.

— 第五元素 (1997)

看你们的装备我还以为你们是专业的

Judging by your gear, I thought you were professionals.

— 巴克劳 (2019)

你们是阿根廷人?

Are you Argentinian?

— 摩托日记 (2004)

你们是拆房子的？

Are you here to tear down the house?

— 三峡好人 (2006)

你们是一群圣人吗？

Are you all saints?

— 调音师 (2018)

你们是医生？

Are you doctors?

— 摩托日记 (2004)

你们是靠死人吃饭的吧

You make a living off dead people, don’t you?

— 入殓师 (2008)

你们是一起的吗？

Are you together?

— 怒火青春 (1995)

也许你们是…也许不是

Maybe you are… maybe you’re not.

— 指环王2：双塔奇兵 (2002)

你们是亲戚的小孩吗?

Are you two related?

— 无人知晓 (2004)

你们是年轻人

You’re young people.

— 一一 (2000)

你们是几位？

How many people are in your group?

phrase Rare #16,340
you (plural) did ... (when, where, or how)? Used to emphasize or ask about the circumstances of an action or arrival. The details typically go between 是 and 的; 的 may be omitted in some questions.
CH: 你们是打哪来的？
EN: Where did you come from?

我也知道你们是为祈求帮助而来此地的

I also know that you came here to seek help.

— 大魔域 (1984)

我不管你们是怎么说的,

I don't care what you guys say,

— 穆那大哥做医生 (2003)

你们是巴基斯坦来的喔?

You guys are from Pakistan?

— 汉江怪物 (2006)

你们是住这边的谁跟你们讲过的啊

Who around here told you that?

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)

你们是来为我们做事的不是来抢人头的

You're here to work for us, not to steal our kills.

— 巴克劳 (2019)

你们是说什么的

What are you guys talking about?

— 小萝莉的猴神大叔 (2015)

你们是来逛博物馆的吗

Are you here to visit the museum?

— 巴克劳 (2019)

树里你们是几个人去海边的呢？

Shuli, how many of you went to the beach?

— 小偷家族 (2018)

phrase Rare #18,136
you really do; you really are Placed before the predicate to make an assertion more emphatic, roughly meaning “you really…” or “you indeed…”.
CH: 你们是该紧张。
EN: You really should be nervous.

我以为你们和别人不同,可你们是帮畜生!

I thought you were different from the others, but you're helping those monsters!

— 你妈妈也一样 (2001)

我看你们不是不想参加你们是不敢参加

It’s not that you don’t want to take part; you’re afraid to.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

你们是没有生存的资格的

You don't deserve to live.

— 自己去看 (1985)

你们是该紧张

You really should be nervous.

— 几近成名 (2000)

因为当时我们…你觉得你们是造成了这一切是你们改变了世界的样貌

Because at the time, we... You think you were the ones who caused all this—who changed the face of the world.

— 天气之子 (2019)

你们是为明天活吧

You guys are living for tomorrow, right?

— 孤胆特工 (2010)

你们是要干什么啦？

What are you guys trying to do?

— 一一 (2000)