<p>妳 is in theory a feminine form of 你, but it's rare because not many people care about the supposed masculinity of the 亻element.
他 and 她 are 'he' and 'she' respectively, as any reasonable dictionary will tell you. There is a formal/informal distinction for 'you', but it's 你(normal) and 您(formal).</p>

<p>Whatever your sources are for the reading 'hai' and the meaning 'you' for 他, you should ditch 'em, they're unreliable.</p>

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It’s so fluid!!
Mou某
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<p>Wiktionary gives the meaning "you" for the character 妳 (nǐ), and tā (either 他 or 她).</p>

<p>Is there a formal / informal difference? Which should I prefer in general usage?</p>

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Wiktionary (1) does not give the reading `hăi` for `妳` and (2) does not give the meaning "you" for `tā`. Please revise the question - as of now it doesn't make sense.
dROOOze
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Oops! I was dealing with a notepad full of chinese characters on the train via my phone's copy and paste. I must have mixed them up.
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What is the difference between 妳 (nǐ) and 他 (tā)
# What is the difference between 妳 (nǐ) and 他 (tā)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-03-23)

Wiktionary gives the meaning "you" for the character 妳 (nǐ), and tā (either 他 or 她).

Is there a formal / informal difference? Which should I prefer in general usage?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Wiktionary (1) does not give the reading `hăi` for `妳` and (2) does not give the meaning "you" for `tā`. Please revise the question - as of now it doesn't make sense.  
> **username_0**: Oops! I was dealing with a notepad full of chinese characters on the train via my phone's copy and paste. I must have mixed them up.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-03-23. Score: 2

妳 is in theory a feminine form of 你, but it's rare because not many people care about the supposed masculinity of the 亻element.
他 and 她 are 'he' and 'she' respectively, as any reasonable dictionary will tell you. There is a formal/informal distinction for 'you', but it's 你(normal) and 您(formal).

Whatever your sources are for the reading 'hai' and the meaning 'you' for 他, you should ditch 'em, they're unreliable.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: It’s so fluid!!  

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