he

11 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ he /ˈhiː/ /i/ pronoun

¹ he

/ˈhiː/ /i/

pronoun

Learner's definition of HE

: that male — used to indicate a male person or animal that is the subject of a verb他，它（用作动词的主语，可指雄性动物）

He is my father.他是我的父亲。
Ask your brother where he is going.问问你哥哥他准备去哪儿。
He has been planning this trip since January.他从一月份就开始计划这次旅行了。
(on the telephone) “Hello, I'd like to speak with Jim.” “This is he.” [=I (the person who answered the phone) am Jim]（打电话）“你好，我想找吉姆。”“我就是。”

— compare she

: that person — used in a general sense or when the sex of the person is unknown人（泛指男性或女性或不清楚当事人性别时使用）

◊ This use of he was common in the past but is now often avoided because it is considered sexist.在过去，he的这一用法常见，但现在常避免使用，因为有性别歧视之嫌。

² he /ˈhiː/ noun

² he

/ˈhiː/

noun

Learner's definition of HE

[singular]

: a boy, man, or male animal男孩；男人；雄性动物

“Somebody called when you were out, but I can't remember who.” “Was it a he or a she?”“你出去时有人打电话找你，但我不记得是谁了。”“是男的还是女的？”

— sometimes used in combination有时用于合成词