她 (tā) — she, her
HSK 1 | pronoun | third-person singular feminine pronoun
她 (tā)
The third-person singular pronoun for females; it is pronounced identically to 他 (he) and 它 (it) — all are tā — so gender is only visible in writing.
Meanings
- [pronoun] She (subject).
- [pronoun] Her (object).
- [pronoun] Her (before 的: 她的).
Example Sentences
她是我的朋友。 Tā shì wǒ de péngyou. She is my friend.
我爱她。 Wǒ ài tā. I love her.
她的中文说得很好。 Tā de Zhōngwén shuō de hěn hǎo. She speaks Chinese very well.
她今天穿了一件红色的衣服。 Tā jīntiān chuānle yī jiàn hóngsè de yīfu. She wore a red outfit today.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 她的 (tā de) | her, hers |
| 她们 (tāmen) | they, them (all female) |
| 她是 (tā shì) | she is |
| 她也 (tā yě) | she also |
| 她说 (tā shuō) | she says |
| 告诉她 (gàosu tā) | tell her |
Memory Hook
她 has the "woman" radical 女 on the left — the same radical you see in 妈 (mom) and 姐 (older sister). Spot the 女 and you know the pronoun is female.