他 tā — he; him
他正在认真地写作业。Tā zhèng zài rèn zhēn de xiě zuò yè.He is doing his homework carefully.
Common words: 他们 (tā men)、其他 (qí tā)、他人 (tā rén)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "him"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "him", including 他 (tā), 之 (zhī). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "him" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 他 (tā), 之 (zhī) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span tā, zhī — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 他 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 他 tāhe; himUseful words: 他们, 其他
- 之 zhī(literary equivalent of 的); (subor. part.); him; her; itUseful words: 之后, 之间
Common words for these 2 "him" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 他 (tā) — so "him" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "him".
之 zhī — (literary equivalent of 的); (subor. part.); him; her; it
长城是中国的名胜之一。Cháng chéng shì Zhōng guó de míng shèng zhī yī.The Great Wall is one of China's famous sights.
Common words: 之后 (zhī hòu)、之间 (zhī jiān)、之前 (zhī qián)
All 2 characters
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