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Thread: Why do Chinese English learners have difficulty with he vs she?
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[quote=LEONARDO,278652]Chinese language uses pronouns. The singular form of the third-person pronouns is " 她" (she/her) and " 他"(he/him). In Chinese pinyin, the two words(她,他)have the same pronunciation: Ta( the first tone). For Chinese people, the difference between the two pronouns only lies in the written form. Orally, there is no difference. We Chinese say "Ta( first tone) when we refer to a third person either it is female or male. It is customary that Chinese people care less about gender in oral language. In consequence, when it comes to learning English ( paricularly oral English), it is a hard nut for Chinese people to crack.[/quote]
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