她 tā — she, her
tā (first tone, high and level)ta1
she, her
HSK 1· HSK 1–4 (classic)Level 1· Three-band, nine-level standardpronoun
Meanings
she, her
The third-person singular pronoun for a female. The character is a modern invention: the 女 element on the left is the only thing distinguishing it from 他, and it changes nothing in the pronunciation.
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Example sentences
- 她是我妈妈。她是我媽媽。Tā (first tone, high and level) shì (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) māma. (first tone, high and level)···
She’s my mum.
- 她很喜欢猫。她很喜歡貓。Tā (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) xǐhuan (third tone, dipping) māo. (first tone, high and level)···
She really likes cats.
Common mistakes
Not quite她 pronounced differently from 他
Correctboth are tā
她 and 他 sound exactly the same. Beginners sometimes hunt for a "feminine" pronunciation; there is none, and listeners tell them apart from the context.