tā
趿
he; him; other
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplespronoun
he; him (third person masculine singular)
Traditionally masculine, but can be used as gender-neutral in certain contexts. For explicitly female, use 她. For objects/animals, use 它.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
de的
gē哥
ge哥
。
He is my older brother.
Nǐ你
rèn认
shi识
tā他
ma吗
？
Do you know him?
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Tā他
jīn今
nián年
èr二
shí十
suì岁
le了
。
He is twenty years old this year.
pronoun
other; another (indicating difference)
Used in compound words like 其他 (qítā), 他人 (tārén). Cannot stand alone as a single-word pronoun in this meaning.
Bú不
yào要
qù去
guǎn管
tā他
rén人
de的
xián闲
shì事
。
Don't meddle in other people's business.
Chú除
cǐ此
zhī之
wài外
，
hái还
yǒu有
qí其
tā他
wèn问
tí题
ma吗
？
Aside from this, are there any other problems?
pronoun
gender-neutral third person singular (modern inclusive usage)
neutralIn contemporary inclusive language, 他 can be used when gender is unknown or to refer to any person without specifying gender, though 他/她 or 他们/她们 is often used for clarity. Historically, 他 was gender-neutral.
Rú如
guǒ果
yǒu有
rén人
lái来
zhǎo找
，
qǐng请
ràng让
tā他
shāo稍
děng等
。
If anyone comes looking, please ask them to wait.