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Change log entry 96100
Processed by: richwarm (2026-06-30 21:52:42 UTC)
Comment: << review queue entry 88012 >>
this 它 cannot refer to people
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Editor: Although some dictionaries recommend restricting 其它 to non-human referents, it's sometimes used with human referents in practice. I found examples such as
其它觀眾
其它的作者
其它人
其它族群
其它競逐者
in professionally edited magazine articles, and examples such as the following on .gov.cn websites:
来访的科学家、学员和其它人员
其它人员需提交 ...
Diff:
# - 其它 其它 [qi2 ta1] /(adjective) other/
# + 其它 其它 [[qi2 ta1]] /other (refers to animals / non-living things)/
By MDBG 2026
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