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他人 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say tā rén slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“他人”意思是别人，不是自己。我们要尊重他人。
“tā rén” yìsi shì biérén, bùshì zìjǐ. Wǒmen yào zūnzhòng tā rén.
"Others" means other people, not oneself. We should respect others.
Context note
在学校里，我们要帮助他人，和他人友好相处。
Zài xuéxiào lǐ, wǒmen yào bāngzhù tā rén, hé tā rén yǒuhǎo xiāngchǔ.
At school, we should help others and get along well with others.
5 examples
不要打扰他人学习。
bú yào dǎ rǎo tā rén xué xí。
Don't disturb others while studying.
我们要关心他人。
wǒ men yào guān xīn tā rén。
We should care about others.
他经常帮助他人。
tā jīng cháng bāng zhù tā rén。
He often helps others.
尊重他人很重要。
zūn zhòng tā rén hěn zhòng yào。
Respecting others is very important.
不要嘲笑他人。
bú yào cháo xiào tā rén。
Don't laugh at others.
5 mini stories
小明看到他人摔倒，马上扶起来。大家都夸他善良。
xiǎo míng kàn dào tā rén shuāi dǎo， mǎ shàng fú qǐ lái。 dà jiā dōu kuā tā shàn liáng。
Xiao Ming saw someone else fall and immediately helped them up. Everyone praised him for being kind.
小红借给他人一支笔。她喜欢分享。
xiǎo hóng jiè gěi tā rén yì zhī bǐ。 tā xǐ huan fēn xiǎng。
Xiao Hong lent a pen to someone else. She likes to share.
我们要学会倾听他人说话。这样大家都会开心。
wǒ men yào xué huì qīng tīng tā rén shuō huà。 zhè yàng dà jiā dōu huì kāi xīn。
We should learn to listen to others when they speak. That way everyone will be happy.
不要拿他人的东西。要问过才可以。
bú yào ná tā rén de dōng xī。 yào wèn guò cái kě yǐ。
Don't take others' things. You must ask first.
他人遇到困难时，我们要伸出援手。这是好品德。
tā rén yù dào kùn nán shí， wǒ men yào shēn chū yuán shǒu。 zhè shì hǎo pǐn dé。
When others encounter difficulties, we should lend a helping hand. This is good character.