Difference between revisions of "Name-calling with "zhege""
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这个 can be used by the speaker to emphasize how one regards something or someone. Using 这个 has a stronger effect than if one were to label something without using 这个 e.g "中国， 这个国家" has a stronger impact than merely saying "中国是一个国家". | 这个 can be used by the speaker to emphasize how one regards something or someone. Using 这个 has a stronger effect than if one were to label something without using 这个 e.g "中国， 这个国家" has a stronger impact than merely saying "中国是一个国家". | ||
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As 个 is a measure word it can be replaced by other measure words in this structure. Often it is replaced with 种 or 类. which actually shifts the meaning slightly from e.g. "this city" to "this type of city". | As 个 is a measure word it can be replaced by other measure words in this structure. Often it is replaced with 种 or 类. which actually shifts the meaning slightly from e.g. "this city" to "this type of city". | ||
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这个 can be used by the speaker to emphasize how one regards something or someone. Using 这个 has a stronger effect than if one were to label something without using 这个 e.g "中国， 这个国家" has a stronger impact than merely saying "中国是一个国家".
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zhe ge
Structure
Subject + 这个 + [category]
Examples
- 你 这个 坏蛋，就 没 做 过 一 件 好 事。
- 他 这个 马屁精，又 去 拍 老板 的 马屁 了。
- 上海 这个 城市，夏天 太 热，冬天 太 冷。
As 个 is a measure word it can be replaced by other measure words in this structure. Often it is replaced with 种 or 类. which actually shifts the meaning slightly from e.g. "this city" to "this type of city".
zhe zhong/ zhe lei
Structure
Subject + 这种/这类 + [category]
Examples
- 猕猴桃 这种 水果，营养 价值 最 高。
- 钱 这种 东西，可以 有 可以 没 有。
