How to say “others” in Chinese

其他
qítā

others, other

pronoun · HSK 3 · topic “Shopping and things”

“Others” in Chinese is 其他, qí tā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

其他 is read qí tā: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

qí — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
tā — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

其
qí — his, that; other
他
tā — he

On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 也.

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 “其他”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “others” in Chinese?

“Others” in Chinese is 其他, pinyin qítā.

What does 其他 mean?

其他 (qítā) means “others, other”.

How do you write 其他?

其他 is 2 characters: 其 (qí) — his, that; other; 他 (tā) — he. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 其他?

其他 is read qítā. Tones: qí — second tone, tā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“others” in the lesson “Another color?”

This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 3. 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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