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Hanzi

他 / 他

Traditional
他
Simplified
他

he; him (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)/(used before sb's name for emphasis)/(used as a meaningless mock object)/(literary) other

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

tā, tuó

Bopomofo

ㄊㄚ, ㄊㄨㄛˊ

Jyutping

taa1

Example sentences

他 tā
他是我的朋友。

He is my friend.

何 hé
他是何人？

Who is he?

他人 tārén
尊重他人的隱私是基本的禮貌。
尊重他人的隐私是基本的礼貌。

Respecting others' privacy is basic politeness.

公共 gōnggòng
我們應該在公共場所保持安靜，避免打擾他人。
我们应该在公共场所保持安静，避免打扰他人。

We should keep quiet in public places to avoid disturbing others.

他們 / 他们 tāmen
他們喜歡結伴去逛街、看電影。
他们喜欢结伴去逛街、看电影。

They like to go shopping together and watch movies.

而 ér
他們為正義而戰。
他们为正义而战。

They fought for justice.

其他 qítā
除了這個方法以外，還有其他的選擇嗎？
除了这个方法以外，还有其他的选择吗？

Besides this method, are there any other options?

只是 zhǐshì
我只是想幫忙，沒有其他意思。
我只是想帮忙，没有其他意思。

I just want to help, I don't have any other intentions.

他鄉 / 他乡 tāxiāng
他雖然遠在他鄉，但仍然與故鄉親友保持緊密的連繫。
他虽然远在他乡，但仍然与故乡亲友保持紧密的连系。

Although he is far away in a foreign land, he still maintains close contact with his hometown friends and relatives.

遊子 / 游子 yóuzǐ
每逢佳節，客居他鄉的遊子總是格外思念故鄉。
每逢佳节，客居他乡的游子总是格外思念故乡。

Every festive season, the traveler staying in a foreign land always misses their hometown especially.

Example Vocabulary

他

ta1

he; him

他人

ta1'ren2

other people; others

他們

ta1'men

they

其他

qi2'ta1

other; else

他加祿語

他國

ta1'guo2

他殺

ta1'sha1

他鄉

ta1'xiang1

land away from one's home; foreign land

別無他法

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