Her is a third person singular pronoun. Her is used as the object of a verb or a preposition. Her is also a possessive determiner.
1. pronoun
You use her to refer to a woman, girl, or female animal.
I went in the room and told her I had something to say to her.
Catherine could not give her the advice she most needed.
I really thought I'd lost her. Everybody kept asking me, 'Have you found your cat?'
Her is also a possessive determiner.
Liz travelled round the world for a year with her boyfriend James.
We admire her courage, compassion and dedication.
...a black dog, her hair erect along the centre of her back.
2. pronoun
In written English, her is sometimes used to refer to a person without saying whether that person is a man or a woman. Many people prefer to use 'him or her' or 'them' as an alternative to 'her'.
Talk to your baby, play games, and show her how much you enjoy her company.
Her is also a possessive determiner.
The non-drinking, non smoking model should do nothing to risk her reputation.
3. pronoun
Her is sometimes used to refer to a country or nation.
[formal, or written]
Her is also a possessive determiner.
Our reporter looks at reactions to Britain's apparently deep-rooted distrust of herE.U. partner.
4. singular pronoun [verb PRON, preposition PRON]
People sometimes use her to refer to a car, machine, or ship. Some people think it is better to refer to these things as 'it'.
Kemp got out of his car. 'Just fill her up, thanks.'
Her is also a possessive determiner.
This dramatic photograph was taken from Carpathia's deck by one of her passengers.
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her in British English
(hɜː, unstressed hə, ə)
pronoun(objective)
1.
refers to a female person or animal
he loves her
they sold her a bag
something odd about her
lucky her!
2.
refers to things personified as feminine or traditionally to ships and nations
3. mainly US a dialect word for herself
she needs to get her a better job
determiner
4.
of, belonging to, or associated with her
her silly ideas
her hair
her smoking annoys me
▶ USAGE See note at me1
Word origin
Old English hire, genitive and dative of hēoshe, feminine of hēohe1; related to Old High German ira, Gothic izōs, Middle Dutch hare
her. in British English
abbreviation for
1.
heraldic
2.
heraldry
her in American English1
(hɜr)
pronoun
1. objective form of
she[help her]
, also used as a predicate complement with a linking verb, although this usage is objectedto by some [that's her]
possessive pronominal adjective
2.
of, belonging to, made by, or done by her
also used before some formal titles
Her Majesty
Word origin
ME hir, her, hire < OE hire, dat. sing. of heo, she, fem. of he, he1; it replaced the orig. OE acc., hie, in ME
her in American English2
heraldry
Examples of 'her' in a sentence
her
She was also intense and her actual presence unnerved me a little.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
When she lost her job a month ago she phoned me and we talked for three hours.
The Sun (2016)
Her mother has also worked in the industry all her life and seen its many sides.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Her mother also had the same problems with weight gain and as a result would barely eat all day.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
She is also hurting her boyfriend.
The Sun (2017)
She didn't want to complain in fear of putting her job in jeopardy.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Her adorable job would work as a counterpoint to his pragmatic one and she would teach him to loosen up and enjoy life.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
One of her first memories is of sitting on her mother 's knee in her old Mini pretending to drive.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She told me all about her dad 's heart problems and how she needed to raise 1,000 for him to have an operation.
The Sun (2016)
It has been so successful she has now ditched her old job in environmental health.
The Sun (2011)
We will also be offering her a gesture of goodwill to say sorry for the inconvenience.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Her views also chime with their controversial ideas.
The Sun (2014)
She reckons there is no reason for her to lose her home and job as well as her husband.
The Sun (2011)
Her job is to point to certain people in the group who will then gradually cease to pay attention to the trainer.
O'Connor, Joseph & Seymour, John Training with N.L.P. (1994)
Tata She is especially possessive about her shoes.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She was on her own because she'd recently finished with her possessive and controlling boyfriend.
The Sun (2014)
They offered her a permanent job in banking on about 30,000.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
She had also nursed her father, also a sufferer from a terminal illness.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
She did her job and she did exactly what we'd expect.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It argued she couldn't do her job.
The Sun (2011)
Her regular job is in an infants' school.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She also does her best to explain the eternal question - how did he become such a hero?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He would also wake her when he feared intruders in the middle of the night, the court heard.
The Sun (2014)
It also left her speechless.
Carpenter, Anne & Johnson, Geoffrey Why am I Afraid to Grieve (1994)
She works as a nurse, is a bit possessive of her son and lives in Slough.
The Sun (2015)
It also has given her automatic qualification for the British team for the Olympics.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In other languages
her
British English: her /hɜː; hə; ə/ DETERMINER
You use her to say that something belongs to a woman or a girl.
I borrowed her pen.
American English: her
Arabic: خَاصّ بِالـمُفْرَدَة الغَائِبَة
Brazilian Portuguese: dela
Chinese: 她的
Croatian: njezin
Czech: její
Danish: sin must be used in certain grammar constructions
Dutch: haar
European Spanish: su ella
Finnish: hänen naispuolinen
French: son possession
German: ihr
Greek: δικός της
Italian: suo
Japanese: 彼女の
Korean: 그 여자의
Norwegian: hennes
Polish: jej
European Portuguese: dela
Romanian: al/a/ai/ale ei
Russian: ее
Latin American Spanish: su de ella
Swedish: hennes
Thai: ของหล่อน
Turkish: onu, ona kadın
Ukrainian: її
Vietnamese: của chị ấy
British English: her /hɜː; hə; ə/ PRONOUN
You use her to talk about a woman or a girl.
I had something to say to her.
American English: her
Arabic: ضَمِيرُ الغَائِبَةِ الـمتصل
Brazilian Portuguese: ela
Chinese: 她
Croatian: njoj
Czech: ona
Danish: hende
Dutch: haar
European Spanish: la
Finnish: hän naispuolinen
French: elle
German: sie
Greek: αυτήν
Italian: lei
Japanese: 彼女を
Korean: 그 여자
Norwegian: henne
Polish: jej
European Portuguese: ela
Romanian: ea
Russian: ее
Latin American Spanish: la
Swedish: henne
Thai: เธอ
Turkish: onu, ona kadın
Ukrainian: вона
Vietnamese: cô ấy
All related terms of 'her'
him/her
him or her
his/her
his or her
let her rip
to go ahead ; continue without restraint
fill her tins
to complete a home baking of cakes , biscuits , etc
on her beam-ends
(of a vessel ) heeled over through an angle of 90°
what's-her-name
a girl or woman whose name is unknown , temporarily forgotten , or deliberately overlooked
what-d'ye-call-her
a girl or woman whose name is unknown , temporarily forgotten , or deliberately overlooked
don't mind him/her etc
You use don't mind in expressions such as don't mind her or don't mind them to apologize for someone else's behaviour when you think it might have offended the person you are speaking to.
haul your wind
to sail closer to the wind
good for you/him/her/them
People say ' Good for you ' to express approval of your actions.
clear your debts
A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone.
a man/woman of his/her word
If you refer to someone as a man of his word or a woman of her word , you mean that they always keep their promises and can be relied on.
give a person his or her due
to give or allow a person what is deserved or right
give someone his or her head
to allow a person greater freedom or responsibility
express your opinion
Your opinion about something is what you think or believe about it.
voice your opinion
Your opinion about something is what you think or believe about it.
all his or her geese are swans
he or she constantly exaggerates the importance of a person or thing
put someone in his or her place
to humble someone who is arrogant , conceited , forward, etc
take someone at his or her word
to assume that someone means, or will do, what he or she says
there is no holding him or her
he or she is so spirited or resolute that they cannot be restrained
consider your options
An option is something that you can choose to do in preference to one or more alternatives .
bring someone to his or her knees
to force someone into submission
man (or woman) of his (or her) word
a person who keeps his (or her) promises
put someone through his or her paces
to test the ability of someone
send someone about his or her business
to dismiss or get rid of someone
walk a person off his or her feet
to make someone walk so fast or far that he or she is exhausted
his or her bark is worse than his or her bite
he or she is bad-tempered but harmless
a man of his years/a woman of her years
You can say a man of his years or a woman of her years to refer to that person's age in relation to something else you are talking about.
leave someone to his or her own devices
to leave someone alone to do as he or she wishes
meet someone on his or her own ground
to meet someone according to terms he or she has laid down himself or herself
pay someone back in his or her own coin
to treat a person in the way that he or she has treated others
Your Excellency His Excellency Her Excellency
You use expressions such as Your Excellency or Her Excellency when you are addressing or referring to officials of very high rank, for example ambassadors or governors .
take someone at his word
to take someone's words literally or seriously and, often, act accordingly
give someone a dose of his or her own medicine
to repay or punish a person for an injury by use of the offender's own methods
make someone turn (over) in his (or her) grave
to be or do something that would have shocked or distressed someone now dead
Chinese translation of 'her'
her
(həːʳ)
pron
(of woman, girl) 她 (tā)
⇒ Tell her that I'll be late.告诉她我会晚到。 (Gàosù tā wǒ huì wǎndào.)
⇒ You could write her a letter.你可以给她写封信。 (Nǐ kěyǐ gěi tā xiě fēng xìn.)
⇒ "It's her again," said Peter.彼得说： "又是她。" (Bǐdé shuō: "yòu shì tā.")
⇒ I was at school with her.我和她是同学。 (Wǒ hé tā shì tóngxué.)
(of female animal) 它 (tā)
⇒ You'll have to take her to the vet.你得带它去看兽医。 (Nǐ děi dài tā qù kàn shòuyī.)
adj
(of woman, girl) 她的 (tā de)
(referring to female animal) 它的 (tā de)
⇒ a cow and her calf母牛和它的小牛 (mǔniú hé tā de xiǎoniú)
I haven't seen her我还(還)没(沒)见(見)到她 (wǒ hái méi jiàndào tā)
they gave her the job他们(們)给(給)了她那份工作 (tāmen gěile tā nà fèn gōngzuò)
her face was very red她的脸(臉)很红(紅) (tā de liǎn hěn hóng)
All related terms of 'her'
beneath him/her
有失他/她的身份 yǒushī tā/tā de shēnfèn
her fellow workers
她的同事们(們) tā de tóngshìmen
her glasses flew off
她的眼镜(鏡)突然跌落 tā de yǎnjìng tūrán diēluò
I haven't seen her
我还(還)没(沒)见(見)到她 wǒ hái méi jiàndào tā
in my/her opinion
按我的/她的意见(見) àn wǒ de/tā de yìjiàn
Your/His/Her Majesty
陛下 bìxià
her hair came to her waist
她的头(頭)发(髮)长(長)到腰的位置了 tā de tóufa zhǎng dào yāo de wèizhì le
I helped her to her feet
我帮(幫)她站起来(來) wǒ bāng tā zhàn qǐlái
her nerves were frayed
她神经(經)非常紧(緊)张(張) tā shénjīng fēicháng jǐnzhāng
I know her by sight
我看到她就知道她是谁(誰) wǒ kàndào tā jiù zhīdào tā shì shuí
in his/her own right
依靠他/她自身的能力 yīkào tā/tā zìshēn de nénglì
we're concerned for her
我们(們)为(為)她担(擔)忧(憂) wǒmen wèi tā dānyōu
by his/her own admission
据(據)他/她自己承认(認) jù tā/tā zìjǐ chéngrèn
give her my best wishes
代我向她致意 dài wǒ xiàng tā zhìyì
he clasped her to him
他紧(緊)紧(緊)地抱住她 tā jǐnjǐn de bàozhù tā
her face was very red
她的脸(臉)很红(紅) tā de liǎn hěn hóng
his/her accustomed response
他/她的习(習)惯(慣)反应(應) tā/tā de xíguàn fǎnyìng
I told her who I was
我告诉(訴)了她我是谁(誰) wǒ gàosùle tā wǒ shì shuí
she had her eyes closed
她闭(閉)上了眼睛 tā bìshàng le yǎnjing
she sank to her knees
她跪下了 tā guìxià le
they gave her the job
他们(們)给(給)了她那份工作 tāmen gěile tā nà fèn gōngzuò
with tears in her eyes
眼睛里(裡)含着(著)泪(淚)水地 yǎnjing li hánzhe lèishuǐ de
all her jewellery had gone
她所有的珠宝(寶)首饰(飾)都不见(見)了 tā suǒyǒu de zhūbǎo shǒushì dōu bùjiàn le
fill it or her up, please
( Aut ) 请(請)加满(滿)油 qǐng jiāmǎn yóu
he was sad to see her go
看着(著)她走，他很伤(傷)心 kànzhe tā zǒu, tā hěn shāngxīn
how well do you know her?
你对(對)她了解有多少？ nǐ duì tā liǎojiě yǒu duōshao?
I saw her only last week
我上周(週)才见(見)了她 wǒ shàngzhōu cái jiànle tā
it doesn't do to upset her
不可以让(讓)她心烦(煩)意乱(亂) bù kěyǐ ràng tā xīnfán yìluàn
she lost her will to live
她失去了活下去的意志 tā shīqùle huó xiàqù de yìzhì
she's in her early forties
她40出头(頭) tā sìshí chūtóu
trouble is her middle name
麻烦(煩)是她的突出特征(徵) máfán shì tā de tūchū tèzhēng
with a toss of her head
她把头(頭)往后(後)一仰 tā bǎ tóu wǎng hòu yī yǎng
she had her bag stolen/her arm broken
她的包被偷了/她的胳膊断(斷)了 tā de bāo bèi tōu le/tā de gēbo duàn le
she stood with her hands on her hips
她叉着(著)腰站着(著) tā chāzhe yāo zhànzhe
"did you like her?" — "not much"
"你喜欢(歡)她吗(嗎)？" "不太喜欢(歡)" "nǐ xǐhuan tā ma?" "bù tài xǐhuan"
a chain hung about her neck
环(環)绕(繞)在她脖子上的一条(條)项(項)链(鏈) huánrào zài tā bózi shang de yī tiáo xiàngliàn
her aspirations to a movie career
她从(從)事电(電)影工作的志向 tā cóngshì diànyǐng gōngzuò de zhìxiàng
her eyes were brimming with tears
她的眼里(裡)溢满(滿)了泪(淚)水 tā de yǎnli yìmǎnle lèishuǐ
her voice sank to a whisper
她的声(聲)音减(減)小成耳语(語) tā de shēngyīn jiǎnxiǎo chéng ěryǔ
I had no problem finding her
我要找她不难(難) wǒ yào zhǎo tā bù nán
she has a lot to recommend her
她有许(許)多值得称(稱)道的地方 tā yǒu xǔduō zhídé chēngdào de dìfang
she's just had her second child
她刚(剛)生了第二个(個)孩子 tā gāng shēngle dì'èr gè háizi
she's very close to her brother
她和她兄弟很亲(親)近 tā hé tā xiōngdi hěn qīnjìn
to bring sb to his/her knees
迫使某人屈服 pòshǐ mǒurén qūfú
to put sb in his/her place
( fig ) 煞住他/她的傲气(氣) shā zhù tā/tā de àoqì
to put sb through his/her paces
考察某人的能力 kǎochá mǒurén de nénglì
there's no sign of her changing her mind
她没(沒)有任何要改变(變)主意的表示 tā méiyǒu rènhé yào gǎibiàn zhǔyi de biǎoshì
he is alleged to have killed her
据(據)称(稱)他杀(殺)了她 jùchēng tā shāle tā
her garden can't compare with ours
她的花园(園)没(沒)法和我们(們)的相比 tā de huāyuán méifǎ hé wǒmen de xiāngbǐ