他 (tā) — he, him
HSK 1 | pronoun | third-person singular masculine pronoun
他 (tā)
The third-person singular pronoun for males (and mixed-gender groups in informal writing); 他, 她, and 它 are all pronounced tā but written differently to distinguish gender.
Meanings
- [pronoun] He (subject).
- [pronoun] Him (object).
- [pronoun] His (before 的: 他的).
Example Sentences
他是我的老师。 Tā shì wǒ de lǎoshī. He is my teacher.
我认识他。 Wǒ rènshi tā. I know him.
他的名字叫大卫。 Tā de míngzi jiào Dàwèi. His name is David.
他今天不来了。 Tā jīntiān bù lái le. He is not coming today.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 他的 (tā de) | his |
| 他们 (tāmen) | they, them (masculine/mixed) |
| 他是 (tā shì) | he is |
| 他也 (tā yě) | he also |
| 他说 (tā shuō) | he says |
| 告诉他 (gàosu tā) | tell him |
Memory Hook
他 has the "person" radical 亻on the left, plus 也 (also) on the right — he is also a person, just the one you are talking about.