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她

tā
HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Pronoun Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. she

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Character focus

Stroke order

6 strokes

Word relationships

Counterparts

1 item
他
tā

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

她 (she) vs 他 (he) are paired pronouns in Mandarin, sharing the same pronunciation tā.

Related words

3 items
他
tā

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

Both are third-person singular pronouns; 她 is feminine, 他 is masculine or gender-neutral.
它
tā

it

Both are third-person singular pronouns; 她 is for people, 它 is for animals and objects.
她们
tā men

they

她们 is the plural form of 她, used for groups of females.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 她 (she) with 他 (he). In spoken Mandarin they sound the same (tā), but the characters differ.

Cultural notes

The character 她 was created in the early 20th century to distinguish 'she' from 'he' (他), influenced by Western languages.

Example Sentences

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她 是我的好朋友。
She is my good friend.
她 是我姐姐。
She is my older sister.
她 是我的老师。
She is my teacher.
她 是我最好的朋友。
She is my best friend.
她 是我妈妈。
She is my mother.

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Words Containing 她

她们
tā men

they

她玛
tā mǎ

Tamir (mother of Perez and Zerah)

她经济
tā jīng jì

\she-economy\ reflecting women's economic contribution