Usages of tā
她 正在 听 他 说。tā zhèngzài tīng tā shuō.
She is listening to him speak.
我 让 他 在 外面 等 我。wǒ ràng tā zài wàimiàn děng wǒ.
I asked him to wait for me outside.
如果 你 很 忙， 就 让 他 来 帮忙。rúguǒ nǐ hěn máng, jiù ràng tā lái bāngmáng.
If you are very busy, let him come help.
虽然 她 不 认识 我 的 同事， 但是 她 想 认识 他。suīrán tā bú rènshi wǒ de tóngshì, dànshì tā xiǎng rènshi tā.
Although she doesn’t know my coworker, she wants to get to know him.
他 为什么 还 没 来？ 我 需要 找 他。 你 等 了 多久？tā wèishénme hái méi lái? wǒ xūyào zhǎo tā. nǐ děng le duōjiǔ?
Why hasn’t he come yet? I need to look for him. How long have you been waiting?
这 个 问题 对 他 很 重要。zhè gè wèntí duì tā hěn zhòngyào.
This question is very important to him.
他 又 来 我 家 了， 我 让 他 先 进来。tā yòu lái wǒ jiā le, wǒ ràng tā xiān jìnlái.
He came to my place again; I asked him to come in first.
他 生病 了， 大家 别 让 他 出去， 让 他 多 休息。tā shēngbìng le, dàjiā bié ràng tā chūqù, ràng tā duō xiūxi.
He is sick; everyone, don't let him go out; let him rest more.
护士 在 医院 照顾 他， 他 休息 以后 比较 好。hùshi zài yīyuàn zhàogù tā, tā xiūxi yǐhòu bǐjiào hǎo.
The nurse takes care of him in the hospital; after resting he is relatively better.
医生 和 护士 在 医院 照顾 他， 照顾 得 很 认真。yīshēng hé hùshi zài yīyuàn zhàogù tā, zhàogù de hěn rènzhēn.
The doctor and the nurse take care of him in the hospital, and they do it very attentively.
他 忘记 带 手机 了， 所以 我 发 消息 给 他 也 看 不 到。Tā wàngjì dài shǒujī le, suǒyǐ wǒ fā xiāoxi gěi tā yě kàn bù dào.
He forgot to bring his phone, so even if I send him a message he can’t see it.
他 送 我 到 公司， 我 让 他 放心。tā sòng wǒ dào gōngsī, wǒ ràng tā fàngxīn.
He walked me to the company; I told him not to worry.
我 的 书 被 他 借 走 了， 不过 明天 他 会 送 回来。wǒ de shū bèi tā jiè zǒu le, búguò míngtiān tā huì sòng huílái.
My book was borrowed by him, but he will bring it back tomorrow.
他 总是 帮 别人 做 事情， 很 少 让 别人 帮 他。Tā zǒngshì bāng biéren zuò shìqíng, hěn shǎo ràng biéren bāng tā.
He always helps other people with things and rarely lets others help him.
他 家 有 一 只 猫， 常常 跟 他 玩。tā jiā yǒu yì zhī māo, chángcháng gēn tā wán.
He has a cat at home that often plays with him.
她 从来 不 给 孩子 喝 太 甜 的 饮料， 让 他 少 吃 糖 更 健康。tā cónglái bù gěi háizi hē tài tián de yǐnliào, ràng tā shǎo chī táng gèng jiànkāng.
She never lets her child drink very sweet drinks, making him eat less sugar so he’ll be healthier.
学校 给 了 他 奖学金， 老师 也 很 支持 他 继续 学习。Xuéxiào gěi le tā jiǎngxuéjīn, lǎoshī yě hěn zhīchí tā jìxù xuéxí.
The school gave him a scholarship, and the teacher also strongly supports him in continuing to study.
他 今 年 二十 岁， 妹妹 比 他 小 两 岁。Tā jīnnián èrshí suì, mèimei bǐ tā xiǎo liǎng suì.
He is twenty years old this year; his younger sister is two years younger than him.
这次 比赛 的 成功 对 他 来说 很 重要。zhècì bǐsài de chénggōng duì tā láishuō hěn zhòngyào.
The success of this competition is very important to him.
这 个 小组 的 工作 是 他 负责 的， 别人 帮 他 复习 今天 的 重点。Zhè gè xiǎozǔ de gōngzuò shì tā fùzé de, biéren bāng tā fùxí jīntiān de zhòngdiǎn.
He is in charge of this group’s work, and others help him review today’s key points.
对 他 来说， 在 公园 散步 比 在 家 上网 更 放松。duì tā láishuō, zài gōngyuán sànbù bǐ zài jiā shàngwǎng gèng fàngsōng.
For him, taking a walk in the park is more relaxing than going online at home.
医生 救 了 他。yīshēng jiù le tā.
The doctor saved him.
公司 派 他 来 这里。gōngsī pài tā lái zhèlǐ.
The company sent him here.
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