Writing
其 (qí) — how to say "his" in Chinese
其
His, her, its, their
pronoun
Radicals / Keys
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Examples
其人之道，还治其人之身。
Treat him with his own method.
其书很好。
His book is very good.
Try remembering 其
Three short exercises on meaning and pronunciation. Free, no sign-up needed.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "his" in Chinese?
"his" in Chinese is 其 (qí).
其 meaning in English
其 (qí) means "His, her, its, their".
How is 其 pronounced?
It is pronounced qí (written as qi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "his" in Chinese characters?
It is written 其 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 其?
其 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 其 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.
Grammar with 其
其中 — among them, within
Phrase + 其中 (qízhōng)
以为 — mistakenly think that
Subj. + 以为 (yǐwéi)⋯⋯
与其 — rather than…
与其 (yǔqí) + Option A, 不如 (bùrú) + Option B
其实 — actually, in fact
其实 (qíshí) + Subj. + Verb / Subj. + 其实 (qíshí) + Verb
尤其 — especially
尤其 (yóuqí) + (是 (shì)) + Highlighted item
极其 — extremely
极其 (jíqí) + Adj./Stative Verb