Chinese word

他人

Pronunciation

Pinyintā rén

Meaning

  • nounother people

Example

别把秘密告诉他人。bié bǎ mì mì gào sù tā rén

Don't tell other people the secret.

Illustration for 他人 (other people)

More examples

我们应该尊重他人的隐私。wǒ men yīng gāi zūn zhòng tā rén de yǐn sī

We should respect other people's privacy.

Core concept

The human being on the far side of a boundary between one's own group and everyone else.

Common phrases

  • 尊重他人zūn zhòng tā rén

    show respect for other people

  • 关心他人guān xīn tā rén

    care for other people

  • 与他人沟通yǔ tā rén gōu tōng

    communicate with other people

Similar words

别人bié rén: People other than the speaker or those already mentioned, in ordinary spoken language.
陌生人mò shēng rén: A person who is unknown to the speaker or other people involved.
外人wài rén: Someone from outside a group or organization and not part of its inner circle.
第三者dì sān zhě: A person or organization involved in a matter without being one of the main parties.

Definition in Chinese

指自己以外的人，强调与说话人或已知群体无关的第三者。zhǐ zì jǐ yǐ wài de rén qiáng diào yǔ shuō huà rén huò yǐ zhī qún tǐ wú guān de dì sān zhě

Word origin

他人 (tārén, "other people") is formed from 他 (tā, "other") + 人 (rén, "person"), turning the idea of "other" into a specific person outside the relevant group.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect "other people" to be plural, but this Chinese noun can also refer to one outsider; context supplies the number without changing the noun.

Other meanings

  • another personnoun

Opposites

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