She: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Usage Examples

Meaning 1：female pronoun (she)

she 🔊

/ʃiː/

pron.

A word used to talk about a female person or animal that is being mentioned.

female pronoun 🔊

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/ˈfiːmeɪl ˈproʊnaʊn/

pron.

A personal pronoun used to refer to a female person or animal already mentioned or easily identified.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'sēo', feminine demonstrative pronoun, related to German 'sie'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'SHe' - the 'S' stands for 'Sister' or 'Sweetheart', reminding you it refers to a female person.

📖 Example

She gets up early every morning to go for a run before work. 🔊 She gets up early every morning to go for a run before work.

🔗 Collocations

she is – Used to state a fact about a female subject (e.g., 'She is kind.')

she does – Used to emphasize an action performed by a female subject (e.g., 'She does yoga.')

she can – Indicates ability or possibility for a female subject (e.g., 'She can drive.')

🔄 Synonyms

that woman (phrase) – A demonstrative phrase referring to a specific female person.

the female person (phrase) – A descriptive phrase identifying a female individual.

her (pron.) – Objective case of 'she', used as the object of a verb or preposition.

🚫 Antonyms

he (pron.) – A personal pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal.

🌱 Derivatives

hers (pron.) – Possessive form of 'she' (e.g., 'The book is hers.')

herself (pron.) – Reflexive or emphatic form of 'she' (e.g., 'She hurt herself.')

she's (contr.) – Contraction of 'she is' or 'she has' (e.g., 'She's happy.')

📖 Cultural Story

She evolved from Old English 'sēo' (feminine demonstrative). In Middle English, it merged with 'heo' (she) and became the standard female personal pronoun. Its modern form solidified in the 16th century.