tā
它
it (animals or things); surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplespronoun
it (for animals or things)
archaicUsed to refer to animals or inanimate objects. This character is an older variant form of '它' and is primarily used in Classical Chinese and some older texts. In modern usage, '它' is standard.
Zhè这
bēi杯
niú牛
nǎi奶
nǐ你
hē喝
le了
tā牠
。
Drink this glass of milk.
Nà那
zhī只
māo猫
hěn很
kě可
ài爱
，
wǒ我
hěn很
xǐ喜
huān欢
tā牠
。
That cat is very cute; I like it very much.
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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
hěn很
gǔ古
lǎo老
，
qǐng请
xiǎo小
xīn心
bǎo保
guǎn管
tā牠
。
This book is very old; please take care of it carefully.
Nà那
kē棵
shù树
shēng生
bìng病
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
zhào照
gù顾
hǎo好
tā牠
。
That tree is sick; we need to take good care of it.
Nǐ你
de的
shǒu手
biǎo表
zài在
nǎ哪
lǐ里
？
Wǒ我
zhǎo找
bù不
dào到
tā牠
le了
。
Where is your watch? I can't find it.
noun
surname
A rare Chinese surname.
Tā牠
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
lì历
shǐ史
xué学
jiā家
。
Mr. Ta is a historian.
Wǒ我
de的
tóng同
xué学
xìng姓
tā牠
。
My classmate's surname is Ta.
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Zài在
bǎi百
jiā家
xìng姓
zhōng中
，
tā牠
xìng姓
fēi非
cháng常
shǎo少
jiàn见
。
Among the hundred family names, the surname Ta is very rare.
Tā牠
nǚ女
shì士
gāng刚
bān搬
lái来
wǒ我
men们
xiǎo小
qū区
。
Ms. Ta just moved into our neighborhood.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
míng名
jiào叫
tā牠
yǒng勇
。
There was a general in history named Ta Yong.