佢 (qú) - He/him & she/her
佢 · qú
He/him;
she/her;
it — third person singular pronoun used in various Chinese dialects, particularly Cantonese and Hakka.
He/himshe/herit — third person singular pronoun used in
Usage highlights
He/sheHis/hersThemGive to him/herWith him/herAsk him/her
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He is my friend (佢係我朋友) in Cantonese.
- Where is he going?(佢去邊度?)
- I gave the book to him (我俾咗本書佢).
Collocations
- He/she(佢)
- His/hers(佢嘅)
- Them(佢哋)
- Give to him/her(俾佢)
- With him/her(同佢)
- Ask him/her(問佢)
Cultural background
FAQ- Primarily used in Cantonese and other southern Chinese dialects as the standard third-person pronoun.
- In Standard Mandarin, 他/她 is used instead, making 佢 a distinctive marker of southern Chinese linguistic identity.