Difference between revisions of "Measure words with "this" and "that""
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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. | ||
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== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
| − | If you use 这 or 那, you need to include a measure word | + | If you use 这 (zhè) or 那 (nà) before a noun, you need to include a [[measure word]] (MW). |
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<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
| − | * <em>那</em> 个 人 | + | * <em>那</em> 个 人 <span class="trans">that person</span> |
| − | * <em>这</em> 瓶 啤酒 | + | * <em>这</em> 瓶 啤酒 <span class="trans">this bottle of beer</span> |
| − | * <em>那</em> 块 巧克力 | + | * <em>那</em> 块 巧克力 <span class="trans">that piece of chocolate</span> |
| − | * <em>这</em> 张 桌子 | + | * <em>这</em> 张 桌子 <span class="trans">this table</span> |
</div> | </div> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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*[["Some" Using "yixie"]] | *[["Some" Using "yixie"]] | ||
*[[Measure words in quantity questions]] | *[[Measure words in quantity questions]] | ||
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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
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 33) →buy
