she

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Pronoun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Mandarin 2.1 Pinyin syllable 2.1.1 Usage notes

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English sche, hye from earlier scho, hyo [Early Middle English ᵹho], a phonetic development of /hj/ ["hy-"] to /S/ ["sh"] [cf Shetland, Old Norse Hjaltland] from Old English hēo, hīo "she", fem form of hē (“‘he’”). Akin to Old English sēo (“‘the’”), fem form of sē (“‘the’”). Cognate with German sie.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ʃiː/, SAMPA: /Si:/
• (US) IPA: /ʃi/, SAMPA: /Si/
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  Rhymes: -iː

[edit] Pronoun

she third person singular, feminine, nominative case (accusative and possessive her, possessive hers, reflexive herself)

1. (personal) A female person; the previously mentioned female person.

   I asked Mary, but she said she didn't know.

2. (personal) The previously mentioned ship, country, or female animal.

   She is a beautiful boat, isn't she?

[edit] Usage notes

• See Wiktionary:English inflection for other personal pronouns.

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• Alphagram: EH&S
• esh
• he's
• HSE

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[edit] Mandarin

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she

1. A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of four tones, shē, shé, shě, or shè.

[edit] Usage notes

English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.