Difference between revisions of "Measure words with "this" and "that""
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* <em>那</em> 块 巧克力 <span class="trans">that piece of chocolate</span> | * <em>那</em> 块 巧克力 <span class="trans">that piece of chocolate</span> | ||
* <em>这</em> 张 桌子 <span class="trans">this table</span> | * <em>这</em> 张 桌子 <span class="trans">this table</span> | ||
| + | * <em>这</em> 本 书 | ||
| + | * <em>这</em> 个 手机 | ||
| + | * <em>这</em> 只 小 狗 | ||
| + | * <em>那</em> 只 小 猫 | ||
| + | * <em>那</em> 杯 咖啡 | ||
| + | * <em>那</em> 条 鱼 | ||
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In English, when you refer to "that girl" or "this table" you only need to words: "this" or "that" plus the noun you're referring to. In Chinese, though, you also need a measure word in the middle between the two. In the very beginning you can get away with using 个 (ge) for everything, but pretty soon you're going to have to start using other measure words in these simple phrases.
Structure
If you use 这 (zhè) or 那 (nà) before a noun, you need to include a measure word (MW).
这 / 那 + MW + Noun
Examples
- 那 个 人 that person
- 这 瓶 啤酒 this bottle of beer
- 那 块 巧克力 that piece of chocolate
- 这 张 桌子 this table
- 这 本 书
- 这 个 手机
- 这 只 小 狗
- 那 只 小 猫
- 那 杯 咖啡
- 那 条 鱼
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 33) →buy
