它

tā

HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Pronoun Very common

Definitions

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Collocations

它 is used for animals and objects; use 他 for people and 她 for females.

Common mistakes

Do not use 它 to refer to people; 它 is only for non-human entities.

Example Sentences

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它 是一只猫。

It is a cat.

我喜欢梅花，因为 它 在冬天开放。

I like plum blossoms because they bloom in winter.

我学习烹饪，因为 它 很有趣。

I study cooking because it is very interesting.

这个问题很复杂，我们需要找到 它 的核心。

This problem is complex; we need to find its core.

你為甚麼認為湯姆不喜歡 它 ？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6923184)

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Words Containing 它

• 它们 它们 tā men: they (for inanimate objects)
• 其它 其它 qí tā: other
• 吉它 吉它 jí tā: a guitar
• 它本身 它本身 tā běn shēn: itself
• 管它 管它 guǎn tā: no matter if