她

tā

HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Pronoun Very common

Definitions

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

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.

Grammar

Guides that feature 她

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HSK 2.0 Level 1+ HSK 3.0 Level 1+ 6 min

Personal Pronouns 我, 你, 您, 他, 她, 它 and 大家

Use 我, 你, 您, 他, 她, 它 and 大家 correctly as subject or object, choose polite 您, and greet a whole group with 大家.

Reading: tā Open guide

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