它

tā

pronoun HSK 2 #91

Meanings

Contains 宀 (roof) — originally depicted a snake under a roof.

Zhè shì wǒ de māo, tā jiào Xiǎobái.

This is my cat, it's called Xiaobai.

Zhè běn shū hěn hǎo, nǐ yīnggāi kànkan tā.

This book is great, you should read it.

Tā zài nǎlǐ?

Where is it?

grammar

Chinese has three third-person pronouns, all pronounced tā: 他 (he), 她 (she), 它 (it). They sound identical but are written differently.

usage

它 is used for animals and objects. For people, use 他 (male) or 她 (female).

它 tā