How to say “others” in Chinese
others (lit.)
“Others” in Chinese is 他人, tā rén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
他人 is read tā rén: 2 syllables. 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.
A picture of a walking person: two legs.
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 “他人”.
More words from the lesson “Rights and duties”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “others” in Chinese?
“Others” in Chinese is 他人, pinyin tārén.
What does 他人 mean?
他人 (tārén) means “others (lit.)”.
How do you write 他人?
他人 is 2 characters: 他 (tā) — he; 人 (rén) — person. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 他人?
他人 is read tārén. Tones: tā — first tone, rén — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“others” in the lesson “Rights and duties”
This word is from the topic “Society and law” 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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