she
/ʃi/ (bre, ipa) · /ʃi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈshē/ (ame, mw) · /ʃiː/ (bre, ipa) · /ʃiː/ (ame, ipa) · /ʃiː-/ (bre, ipa) · /ʃiː-/ (ame, ipa)
she — pronoun
1. Use this word before a verb when the person you mean is a woman, a girl, or a fe
Use this word before a verb when the person you mean is a woman, a girl, or a female animal that people have talked about already.
Aylin called to say she would be late for dinner tonight.
main clause subject referent
When Yuki saw the kitten, she picked it up gently.
anaphora: pronoun links back to named person
The mother wolf stopped at the stream, and she drank slowly from the cold water.
Amira told the teacher that she had finished her homework.
My grandmother still drives, though she is over eighty years old.
- he
The male equivalent, used the same way.
文法句型
she + verb (third person singular)
用法筆記
Only used as the subject of a verb. For the object form, use 'her' ('I saw her'). For the possessive form, use 'her' before a noun ('her bag') or 'hers' standing alone ('The bag is hers').
常見錯誤
2. Use this word in place of 'it' when talking about a country, a ship, or a vehicl
Use this word in place of 'it' when talking about a country, a ship, or a vehicle that someone cares about in a personal way.
Taiwan sent her best athletes to the international games this year.
personification of a country
The old sailing ship was beautiful, and she cut through the waves with ease.
ship referred to as she
The Mary Rose was raised from the sea, and she now sits in a museum.
Élise called her car an old friend and said she had never let her down.
文法句型
she + verb (third person singular) — referring to country, ship, or vehicle
用法筆記
Using 'she' for a country sounds poetic or old-fashioned in modern English. For ships and vehicles, it remains common among sailors, drivers, and enthusiasts.
常見錯誤
she — noun
- shesingular
- shesplural
1. A word for a woman or a female animal that you use as a noun, most often in the
A word for a woman or a female animal that you use as a noun, most often in the question 'Is it a he or a she?'
The vet checked the rabbit and told Indra it was a she.
noun use after article 'a'
Is the new puppy a he or a she?
common paired question pattern
The zookeeper pointed to the larger tortoise and said, 'That one is a she.'
Heloísa could not tell whether the bird was a he or a she.
- he
The male noun form, used the same way.
文法句型
a he or a she
a she
用法筆記
Almost always used with an article ('a she'). Most common in the paired phrase 'a he or a she'. For animals, 'female' is the more formal alternative.
常見錯誤
she — prefix
1. Added to the beginning of a noun that usually refers to a male animal, to show t
Added to the beginning of a noun that usually refers to a male animal, to show that the animal is female.
A she-wolf guards her cubs far more fiercely than a male wolf does.
she- + animal name (wolf)
The farmer bought a she-goat to provide fresh milk for the family.
Priya spotted a she-bear with two cubs near the mountain trail.
At the petting zoo, the children met a gentle she-donkey named Daisy.
- female
More formal; used before animal names without a hyphen ('female elephant').
文法句型
she- + noun (especially animal names)
用法筆記
This prefix is productive but informal. In scientific or formal writing, use 'female' instead ('female wolf', 'female goat'). For humans, 'she-' as a prefix sounds dated or demeaning ('she-doctor'); use 'female' or 'woman' instead.
常見錯誤
❌ 'She wolf' (as two separate words without hyphen) — When used as a prefix meaning female, write 'she-wolf' with a hyphen.
❌ 'a she-doctor' — For people, this sounds old-fashioned. Use 'a female doctor' or 'a woman doctor' instead.