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Usage note

表示,也就是一个男孩子或男人。

tā biǎo shì tā, yě jiù shì yí gè nán hái zi huò nán rén。

他 means he or him, referring to a boy or man.

Context note

常在介绍人、讲故事和日常对话中出现。

tā cháng zài jiè shào rén 、 jiǎng gù shì hé rì cháng duì huà zhōng chū xiàn。

他 often appears when introducing people, telling stories, and in everyday conversation.

5 examples

是我哥哥。
tā shì wǒ gē ge。
He is my older brother.
在看书。
tā zài kàn shū。
He is reading a book.
喜欢篮球。
tā xǐ huan lán qiú。
He likes basketball.
来了。
tā lái le。
He came.
在学校学习。
tā zài xué xiào xué xí。
He studies at school.

5 mini stories

今天很忙。上午上课,下午还要练习。
tā jīn tiān hěn máng。 shàng wǔ shàng kè, xià wǔ hái yào liàn xí。
He is very busy today. He has class in the morning and practice in the afternoon.
我认识是我的好朋友。
wǒ rèn shi tā。 tā shì wǒ de hǎo péng yǒu。
I know him. He is my good friend.
把书借给我。我们都喜欢看故事书。
tā bǎ shū jiè gěi wǒ。 wǒ men dōu xǐ huan kàn gù shì shū。
He lent me a book. We both like reading storybooks.
在窗边画画。画得很认真。
tā zài chuāng biān huà huà。 huà dé hěn rèn zhēn。
He is drawing by the window. He is drawing very carefully.
老师说很有礼貌。大家都点头同意。
lǎo shī shuō tā hěn yǒu lǐ mào。 dà jiā dōu diǎn tóu tóng yì。
The teacher said he is very polite. Everyone agreed with a nod.

Mini dialogue

他是谁

A
是谁?
Tā shì shéi?
Who is he?
B
是我的哥哥。
Tā shì wǒ de gēge.
He is my older brother.

他在哪儿

A
在哪儿?
Tā zài nǎr?
Where is he?
B
在教室里。
Tā zài jiàoshì lǐ.
He is in the classroom.

Related words and contrasts

contrast
she, her

他 is for males; 她 is for females. Same sound, different character.

contrast
it

他 is for people; 它 is for animals and objects.

related
他们
tāmen
they, them (male or mixed group)

他 is singular; 他们 is plural.

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