Difference between revisions of "Measure words with "this" and "that""
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* <em>那</em> <strong>件</strong> 事 <span class="pinyin"> <em>nà</em> <strong>jiàn</strong> shì</span><span class="trans">that matter (in the sense of business, affair, or thing)</span> | * <em>那</em> <strong>件</strong> 事 <span class="pinyin"> <em>nà</em> <strong>jiàn</strong> shì</span><span class="trans">that matter (in the sense of business, affair, or thing)</span> | ||
* <em>这</em> <strong>瓶</strong> 啤酒 <span class="pinyin"> <em>zhè</em> <strong>píng</strong> píjiǔ</span><span class="trans">this bottle of beer</span> | * <em>这</em> <strong>瓶</strong> 啤酒 <span class="pinyin"> <em>zhè</em> <strong>píng</strong> píjiǔ</span><span class="trans">this bottle of beer</span> | ||
| − | * <em>那</em> <strong>个</strong> 房间 <span class="pinyin"> <em>nà</em> <strong> | + | * <em>那</em> <strong>个</strong> 房间 <span class="pinyin"> <em>nà</em> <strong>ge</strong> fángjiān</span><span class="trans">that room</span> |
* <em>这</em> <strong>个</strong> 旧 手机 <span class="pinyin"> <em>zhè</em> <strong>gè</strong> jiù shǒujī</span><span class="trans">this old cell phone</span> | * <em>这</em> <strong>个</strong> 旧 手机 <span class="pinyin"> <em>zhè</em> <strong>gè</strong> jiù shǒujī</span><span class="trans">this old cell phone</span> | ||
* <em>那</em> <strong>台</strong> 新 电脑 <span class="pinyin"> <em>nà</em> <strong>tái</strong> xīn diànnǎo</span><span class="trans">that new computer</span> | * <em>那</em> <strong>台</strong> 新 电脑 <span class="pinyin"> <em>nà</em> <strong>tái</strong> xīn diànnǎo</span><span class="trans">that new computer</span> | ||
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In English, when you refer to "that girl" or "this table" you only need two 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
Note: In this usage, the tone of 个 (gè) tends to soften, so it's represented below as a neutral tone.
- 那 个 人 that person
- 这 本 书 this book
- 那 件 事 that matter (in the sense of business, affair, or thing)
- 这 瓶 啤酒 this bottle of beer
- 那 个 房间 that room
- 这 个 旧 手机 this old cell phone
- 那 台 新 电脑 that new computer
- 这 只 小猫 that small cat
- 那 座 山 that mountain
- 这 部 爱情 电影this love movie
