How to say “his” in Chinese
his, its, their (lit.)
“His” in Chinese is 其, qí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
其 is read qí. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “其”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 其. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 其实我不太喜欢玩游戏qíshíwǒbútàixǐhuanwányóuxìActually, I don't really like playing games.
- 我喜欢水果，尤其是西瓜。wǒxǐhuanshuǐguǒ,yóuqíshìxīguāI love fruit, especially watermelon.
- 他有三个孩子，其中两个是女儿。tāyǒusāngeháizi,qízhōngliǎnggeshìnǚ’érHe has three children, two of them are daughters.
- 学外语，首先要多听，其次要多说。xuéwàiyǔ,shǒuxiānyàoduōtīng,qícìyàoduōshuōTo learn a foreign language, firstly you need to listen a lot, and secondly to speak a lot.
- 首先要多听其次要多说shǒuxiānyàoduōtīng,qícìyàoduōshuōFirstly, you need to listen a lot; secondly, to speak a lot.
- 表面上他很开心，其实心里很难过。biǎomiànshangtāhěnkāixīn,qíshíxīnlihěnnánguòOn the outside he looks happy, but actually he's very sad.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “his” in Chinese?
“His” in Chinese is 其, pinyin qí.
What does 其 mean?
其 (qí) means “his, its, their (lit.)”.
How do you write 其?
其 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 其?
其 is read qí. Tones: qí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“his” in the lesson “And, as well as, or”
This word is from the topic “Linking ideas” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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