This is the 97th most frequent Chinese word.

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"It" (third-person singular pronoun for objects or animals).


In this sentence, '它' refers to the book, indicating a non-living object. It serves as a pronoun to represent a thing.

我买了一本新书,它的封面很漂亮。

I bought a new book, its cover is very beautiful.


'它' in this case refers to the puppy, specifically a pet animal. Here, '它' functions as a pronoun for a living being that is not a person.

这是我朋友的小狗,它叫可乐。

This is my friend's puppy, it is called Kele.


Here, '它' refers to the cat, which is an animal. '它' in this sentence is used as a pronoun to represent a non-human subject.

猫在桌子上,它正在睡觉。

The cat is on the table, it is sleeping.