他 (tā): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 他 means “he” in English. It is a third-person singular pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal. It is also commonly used as a gender-neutral pronoun when the gender of the person or animal is unknown or irrelevant. For example, if someone asks “Who is that person over there?” and you don’t know their gender, you can use 他 to refer to them.

Translation

Pronoun: he

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
他是我的朋友tā shì wǒ de péngyǒuHe is my friend
他喜欢吃中餐tā xǐhuān chī zhōngcānHe likes to eat Chinese food
他很高兴见到你tā hěn gāoxìng jiàn dào nǐHe is very happy to meet you
他每天早上都去跑步tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu qù pǎobùHe goes for a run every morning
他正在学习汉语tā zhèngzài xuéxí hànyǔHe is currently learning Chinese
他是一名医生tā shì yī míng yīshēngHe is a doctor
他的中文说得很流利tā de zhōngwén shuō de hěn liúlìHe speaks Chinese very fluently
他的生日是下个月tā de shēngrì shì xià gè yuèHis birthday is next month

HSK

他 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 他 with Pinyin and English Translation