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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ok but in writing you do, at least if you're my college professors and want to make your students sad

他 third person singular, neutral 她 she 它 it (non-human, especially inanimate) 牠 it (animal) 祂 third person singular (divine)

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Chinese also has words for he.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's literally the first one he mentions

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Tbf he mentions neutral, but it's both