Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English

Description

“他”是一个很常用的代词,用来说一个男人或男孩。

"他" is a very common pronoun used to refer to a man or boy.

当我们不知道说的人是男是女时,有时也可以用“他”。

When we don't know if the person we're talking about is male or female, sometimes "他" can also be used.

Meanings

he; him (a male person)

他是我的好朋友。

He is my good friend.

他们tāmen

they; them (people)

他们都喜欢打篮球。

They all like playing basketball.

other; another (as in other places)

他日再见。

See you tomorrow.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    他 (male), 她 (female), 它 (things/animals) all read "tā" but write differently.

  • Etymology

    他 originally meant "other," later became the general third-person pronoun.

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