他人 (tā rén) — another person; other people
Definition
他人 (tārén) is a more formal, written way to say 'other people,' common in essays and ethical contexts like 'respecting others.' In everyday speech, 别人 is the natural choice; 人家 can also mean 'they (slighting)' or 'one's own people.'
pronoun
another personother people
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 他人。Wǒ men yào xué huì zūn zhòng tā rén.We need to learn to respect others.
- 他人。Tā cóng bù guān xīn tā rén de xiǎng fǎ.He never cares about others' thoughts.
- 他人。tā rén De bāng zhù ràng wǒ hěn gǎn dòng.Others' help moved me greatly.
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