他人 tārén another person
another person; somebody else; other people
How to remember 他人: 他 he + 人 person = another person.
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How it is used
- 'Others / other people' in a formal or written sense - 尊重他人 (zūnzhòng tārén) to respect others; 他人的隐私 (tārén de yǐnsī) other people's privacy.
- More formal than 别人 (biéren, other people), which is the everyday spoken choice.
- Common in rules, ethics, and legal contexts about third parties.
Example sentences
- 人要爱他人。 Rényào ài tārén.People must love one another.