Difference between revisions of "Measure words with "this" and "that""
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| − | * <em> | + | * 那 <em>个</em> 人 <span class="pinyin"> nà <em>gè</em> rén</span><span class="trans">that person</span> |
| − | * <em> | + | * 这 <em>瓶</em> 啤酒 <span class="pinyin"> zhè <em>píng</em> píjiǔ</span><span class="trans">this bottle of beer</span> |
| − | * <em> | + | * 那 <em>块</em> 巧克力 <span class="pinyin"> nà <em>kuài</em> qiǎokèlì</span><span class="trans">that piece of chocolate</span> |
| − | * <em> | + | * 这 <em>张</em> 桌子 <span class="pinyin"> zhè <em>zhāng</em> zhuōzi</span><span class="trans">this table</span> |
| − | * <em> | + | * 这 <em>本</em> 书 <span class="pinyin"> zhè <em>běn</em> shū</span><span class="trans">this book</span> |
| − | * <em> | + | * 这 <em>个</em> 手机 <span class="pinyin"> zhè <em>gè</em> shǒujī</span><span class="trans">this cell phone</span> |
| − | * <em> | + | * 这 <em>只</em> 小 狗 <span class="pinyin"> zhè <em>zhī</em> xiǎo gǒu</span><span class="trans">this small dog</span> |
| − | * <em> | + | * 那 <em>只</em> 小 猫 <span class="pinyin"> nà <em>zhī</em> xiǎo māo</span><span class="trans">that small cat</span> |
| − | * <em> | + | * 那 <em>杯</em> 咖啡 <span class="pinyin"> nà <em>bēi</em> kāfēi</span><span class="trans">that cup of coffee</span> |
| − | * <em> | + | * 那 <em>条</em> 鱼 <span class="pinyin"> nà <em>tiáo</em> yú</span><span class="trans">that fish</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
- 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 this book
- 这 个 手机 this cell phone
- 这 只 小 狗 this small dog
- 那 只 小 猫 that small cat
- 那 杯 咖啡 that cup of coffee
- 那 条 鱼 that fish
