Definition
他人 is a formal pronoun meaning 'other people' or 'another person', used in writing and serious speech. It is more impersonal than 别人 (the everyday spoken word for 'others'), and unlike 人家 (which can also mean 'I' in a coy tone), 他人 has no emotional nuance.
pronoun
another personother people
Examples
- 他人。Wǒmen yào xuéhuì zūnzhòng tā rén.We need to learn to respect others.
- 他人。Tā cóng bù guānxīn tā rén de xiǎngfǎ.He never cares about others' thoughts.
- 他人。tā rén de bāngzhù ràng wǒ hěn gǎndòng.Others' help moved me greatly.
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