Meaning of 她
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- she
How to use 她
她 (tā) means she or her and works as both subject and object without changing form. Add 的 to make it possessive. Example: 她是我的老师。(Tā shì wǒ de lǎoshī.) She is my teacher.
她 is made of 女 (woman) on the left and 也 on the right. Think of it as "the woman too": when you point to a woman, you say 她 (tā).
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 她 (she) with 他 (he) in writing because they sound exactly the same, tā, in the first tone. Check the left side: 女 for a woman, 亻 (person) for a man or a general person.
她 in example sentences
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她 tā · she · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 她.
| 她们 | tāmen | they; them (females) |
Questions about 她
What does 她 mean?
她 (tā) means "she" and is used as a pronoun.
How do you write 她?
她 is made of 1 character: 她 (6 strokes). That is 6 strokes in total.
Is 她 an HSK word?
Yes. 她 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do Chinese speakers tell he and she apart when speaking?
They cannot tell from the sound alone, since 他 and 她 are both pronounced tā. Listeners rely on context, such as names or earlier parts of the conversation.
Should I use 她们 or 他们 for a mixed group?
Use 她们 (tāmen) only when everyone in the group is female. For a mixed group of men and women, the standard choice is 他们 (tāmen).