她、他

Learn how to say and recognize the words for she/her and he/him.

Vocabulary

她 and 他 are pronounced the exact same way!

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Audio	Chinese	Pinyin	English

Understanding the Characters

A radical is a prominent component of a Chinese character, and oftentimes its meaning can help you understand the character’s meaning or pronunciation. 他 and 她 look nearly the same, but understanding their radicals can help you differentiate.

她 – woman radical

她 (she/her) has the 女 nü radical which means woman.

他 – person radical

他 (he/him) has the 亻rén radical which means person.

Practice

Radical Quiz

Listening Cards

Practice identifying the word and meaning from the audio!

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他/她 – she/her, he/him (same pronunciation)

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他/她 – she/her, he/him (same pronunciation)

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