his
his — 形容詞
1. used before a noun to show that a man, boy, or male animal that was already ment
他的
屬於男性的
used before a noun to show that a man, boy, or male animal that was already mentioned owns or is connected with that thing
João left his jacket on the back of the chair before he sat down.
João 在坐下前把他的外套放在椅背上。
his + concrete noun showing ownership
The old ginger cat spends most of his day sleeping by the fireplace.
那隻老薑黃貓大部分時間都睡在火爐邊。
his + time noun for a male animal
Michael handed his ticket to the inspector before boarding the train.
Michael 在上火車前把車票交給查票員。
Imran asked the barber to trim his beard a little shorter than usual.
Imran 請理髮師把他的鬍子修得比平常短一點。
The young boy held his mother's hand tightly in the busy supermarket.
那個小男孩在擁擠的超商裡緊緊握著媽媽的手。
- her
used for a female instead of a male possessor
文法句型
his + noun
常見錯誤
2. used before a noun to show that something belongs to or is connected with a pers
他的（通用）
不分性別時的所有格
used before a noun to show that something belongs to or is connected with a person whose gender is not known or not important
Every student must bring his own laptop to the examination room.
每位學生都必須帶自己的筆記型電腦到考場。
gender-neutral formal possessive in a rule
When Walid applied for the teaching post, the application form asked each candidate to list his qualifications.
當 Walid 申請教職時，申請表要求每位應徵者列出自己的資格。
concrete job-application scenario with gender-neutral his
Before the marathon began, Meera watched as each runner checked his watch near the starting line.
馬拉松開始前，Meera 看著每位跑者在起跑線旁檢查自己的手錶。
A doctor must keep his medical knowledge up to date through regular training.
醫生必須透過定期進修來更新自己的醫學知識。
- their
modern gender-neutral possessive; much more common than 'his' in contemporary English
- his or her
explicitly includes both genders; used in formal writing but considered wordy
文法句型
his + noun (gender unknown)
用法筆記
This use of 'his' as a gender-neutral possessive has become less common. In modern English, 'their' is now preferred in most situations. This form still appears in older texts, formal documents, and legal writing.
常見錯誤
3. used before a noun that names an action to show who performs that action or who
他的（行為）
置於動作名詞前
used before a noun that names an action to show who performs that action or who receives it
His arrival at his cousin's wedding reception made several guests turn and stare.
他在表親的婚宴上現身，讓好幾位賓客轉頭盯著看。
his + action noun (agent — he arrived)
The local newspaper reported his release from the hospital this morning.
當地報紙報導了他今天早上出院的消息。
his + action noun (object — he was released)
The whole family celebrated his acceptance into the music programme last week.
上週全家慶祝他獲得了音樂課程的錄取資格。
The board of directors announced his appointment as the new head of research.
董事會宣布任命他為新的研究部門主管。
文法句型
his + action noun
用法筆記
The same pattern can mean two different things. 'His help' can mean help that he gives (he is the agent) or help that he receives (he is the object). The exact meaning depends on the context and the specific noun.
常見錯誤
his — 代名詞
1. the item or items owned by a male person or animal already talked about, used wi
他的所有物
代替前面提過的男性所有物
the item or items owned by a male person or animal already talked about, used without repeating the name of the thing
My phone is charging on the desk — his is in the bag.
我的手機在桌上充電，他的在包包裡。
possessive pronoun standing alone as subject
Gabriel's handwriting is quite neat, but his is even tidier than that.
Gabriel 的字跡相當工整，但他的更整齊。
Those leather gloves on the table are his, not mine.
桌上那雙皮手套是他的，不是我的。
My suitcase has a blue ribbon tied to it; his has a green strap instead.
我的行李箱綁了一條藍色緞帶，他的則是纏了一條綠色束帶。
- hers
possessive pronoun for a female possessor
文法句型
[noun] + is/are + his
用法筆記
Unlike the determiner form (which must be followed by a noun), the pronoun form 'his' stands alone. Compare: 'This is his coat' (determiner + noun) versus 'This coat is his' (pronoun, no noun after it).