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其他

qí tā
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Pronoun Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. other
  2. 2. (sth or sb) else
  3. 3. the rest

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Word relationships

Related words

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其余
qí yú

the rest

Refers to 'the rest' or 'the remaining' of a group, often used in formal contexts.

Synonyms

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另外
lìng wài

additional

Used as 'other' or 'another' before a noun, e.g., 其他人 vs. 另外人 (less common). 另外 can also mean 'in addition'.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

其他 is used as an attributive modifier before nouns. Do not use it as a predicate; e.g., say 他们是其他人 (They are other people), not 他们其他人.

Grammar

Guides that feature 其他

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2 guides
HSK 2.0 Level 3+ HSK 3.0 Level 3+ 6 min
别的 and 其他 for “Other”

Use 别的 and 其他 to talk about other things, people and places.

Reading: qí tā Open guide
HSK 2.0 Level 4+ HSK 3.0 Level 3+ 6 min
除了...以外

Handle inclusion and exclusion with the fuller HSK 4 exception pattern.

Reading: qí tā Open guide

Example Sentences

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其他 人都在等你。
The other people are all waiting for you.
这所大学每年都去 其他 城市招生。
This university goes to other cities to recruit students every year.
還有 其他 建議嗎？
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6135014)
有 其他 樣式嗎？
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6158463)

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Child Words of 其他

他
tā

he; him (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)

其
qí

his