她
The English phrase 'her' is translated into Chinese as 她.
Which one should you use?
While the character 她 is used specifically for females, the character 他 is used for males, even though they are pronounced identically.
How does it change in a sentence?
Unlike English, the Chinese word 她 does not change its form between subject (she) and object (her) positions. To express possession (her/hers), add the particle 的 after 她.
Did you know?
- Until the early 20th century, the character 她 did not exist, and the masculine 他 was used for both 'him' and 'her'.
- In spoken Chinese, there is no way to distinguish between 'he', 'she', and 'it' because they all sound exactly like 他.
- The radical used in 她 to indicate a female person is also found in many other words related to family, such as 'mother' or 'sister'.
Examples in context
- 我跟她不熟。I'm not acquainted with her.Tatoeba #1426453 by sadhen, translation #261227 by sundown
- 她家在哪儿？Where is her house?Tatoeba #1691786 by sadhen, translation #481895 by CK
- 他欺骗了她。He swindled her.Tatoeba #1704363 by sadhen, translation #302875 by CK
- 她是我的朋友。She is my friend.
- 我喜欢她的礼物。I like her gift.
- 1732 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a female coworker.
- 俊杰 Junjie她是谁？tā shì shuí?Who is she?
- 雨婷 Yuting她是我的同事。tā shì wǒ de tóng shì.She is my colleague.
- 俊杰 Junjie她看起来很亲切。tā kàn qǐ lái hěn qīn qiè.She looks very kind.
- 雨婷 Yuting是的，她人很好。shì de, tā rén hěn hǎo.Yes, she is a very good person.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
