How to say “he” in Chinese
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“He” in Chinese is 他, tā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
他 is read tā. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “他”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 他. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是老师tāshìlǎoshīHe’s a teacher.
- 他们是老师tāmenshìlǎoshīThey’re teachers.
- 他是我朋友tāshìwǒpéngyouHe’s my friend.
- 你认识他吗？nǐrènshitāmaDo you know him?
- 他儿子今年六岁tāérzijīnniánliùsuìHis son is six this year.
- 他在外边tāzàiwàibianHe's outside.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “I, you, he”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “he” in Chinese?
“He” in Chinese is 他, pinyin tā.
What does 他 mean?
他 (tā) means “he”.
How do you write 他?
他 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 他?
他 is read tā. Tones: tā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“he” in the lesson “I, you, he”
This word is from the topic “Meeting people” of HSK 1. 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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