其

• 拼音: qí
• 汉字拆解: 其 = pictograph, ancient form depicted a basket or winnowing tray; borrowed for pronoun use

含义

Its; his; her; their; that. A literary pronoun referring to previously mentioned people or things.

A classical Chinese pronoun still widely used in formal writing and set phrases. Common patterns: 其中 (among them), 其他 (other), 其实 (actually), 其次 (secondly), 尤其 (especially). More formal than 他的/它的 in modern usage.

例句

1. 这个方案其实并不难实施。
2. 这本书很有价值，尤其是其中关于历史的部分。
3. 公司有五个部门，其中两个在北京。

用法指南

语境: writing, formal speech, idioms

语气: literary

正确说法

• 其实我早就知道了。(Actually, I knew a long time ago.)
• 这件事尤其重要。(This matter is especially important.)

错误说法

• 其来了。(其 is not used as a standalone subject pronoun in modern Chinese — use 他/她/它)

起源与历史

Ancient Chinese pronoun originally meaning 'that' or 'its'. Preserved in modern Chinese primarily in compound words and formal expressions.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal