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The character '她' for the third-person feminine pronoun emerged in modern Chinese during the early 20th century, a period when the previously gender-neutral '他' was used for all third-person references. Its construction modified '他' by substituting the human radical 人 with the woman radical 女, keeping the component 也, which originally contributed to the sound. This alteration was driven by contact with Western languages that distinguish gender in pronouns, seeking to mirror that distinction in Chinese writing. As a result, '她' acquired the specific meaning of 'she' or 'her', carving out a dedicated role for female referents while '他' became exclusively masculine, thus refining the pronoun system in response to contemporary linguistic needs.
Example Sentences Hide
她是我的朋友。
她喜欢看书。
她经常帮助我。
昨天她去了学校。
她不仅聪明而且善良。
如果她有时间她会来。
她在事业上取得了巨大成功。
尽管困难重重她坚持下来并最终实现了梦想。