他 tā
“he; him (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant); (used before sb's name for emphasis); (used as a meaningless mock object)”
pronounHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
他 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 200: 他 tā — Level 1; official annotation 1 (代). PDF page 84
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 他
他 means "he" or "him" and is the everyday third-person pronoun for a male or a person of unknown sex. It is used as a subject or object, and the possessive form is 他的 ("his").
例句Example sentences
- 他是我的老师。tā shì wǒ de lǎo shī.He is my teacher.
- 我不认识他。wǒ bú rèn shi tā.I don't know him.
- 他的中文很好。tā de zhōng wén hěn hǎo.His Chinese is very good.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我认识他很高兴。
✓我很高兴认识他。
The object 他 must follow the verb 认识; the feeling phrase comes first in this pattern.