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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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这个 (zhège) 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==
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==Zhege 这个==
  
 
=== Structure ===
 
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<div class="jiegou">
  
Subject + 这个 + [category]
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Subj. + 这个 + [Category]
  
 
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* 你 <em>这个</em> 坏蛋,就 没 做 过 一 件 好 事。
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* 你 <em>这个</em> 坏蛋,就 没 做 过 一 件 好 事。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>zhège</em> huàidàn, jiù méi zuòguò yī jiàn hǎoshì.</span><span class="trans">You bad person, you. You haven't done a single good thing.</span>
* 他 <em>这个</em> 马屁精,又 去 拍 老板 的 马屁 了。
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* 他 <em>这个</em> 马屁精,又 去 拍 老板 的 马屁 了。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>zhège</em> mǎpìjīng, yòu qù pāi lǎobǎn de mǎ pìle.</span><span class="trans">That scum. He's flattering the boss again.</span>
* 上海 <em>这个</em> 城市,夏天 太 热,冬天 太 冷。
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* 上海 <em>这个</em> 城市,夏天 太 热,冬天 太 冷。<span class="pinyin">Shànghǎi <em>zhège</em> chéngshì, xiàtiān tài rè, dōngtiān tài lěng.</span><span class="trans">Shanghai, this city. Its summers are too hot, and its winters are too cold.</span>
 
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* 你 <em>这个</em> 人,怎么 能 做出 这样 的 事情?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>zhège</em> rén, zěnme néng zuò chū zhèyàng de shìqíng?</span><span class="trans">What kind of person are you? How could you do this?</span>
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* 他 <em>这个</em> 工作,还是 很有 挑战 的。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>zhège</em> gōngzuò, háishì hěn yǒu tiǎozhàn de.</span><span class="trans">His type of job still has a lot of challenges.</span>
 
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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".
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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."
  
== 这种/这类 ==
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== Zhe zhong and Zhe lei 这种/这类 ==
  
 
===Structure===
 
===Structure===
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<div class="jiegou">
 
<div class="jiegou">
  
Subject + 这种/这类 + [category]
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Subj. + 这种 / 这类 + [Category]
  
 
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* 猕猴桃 <em>这种</em> 水果,营养 价值 最 高。
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* 猕猴桃 <em>这种</em> 水果,营养 价值 最 高。<span class="pinyin">Míhóutáo <em>zhè zhǒng</em> shuǐguǒ, yíngyǎng jiàzhí zuìgāo.</span><span class="trans">Kiwis and that kind of fruit have a high nutritional value.</span>
* 钱 <em>这种</em> 东西,可以 有 可以 没 有。
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* 钱 <em>这种</em> 东西,可以 有 可以 没有。<span class="pinyin">Qián <em>zhè zhǒng</em> dōngxī, kěyǐ yǒu kěyǐ méiyǒu.</span><span class="trans">Money and that kind of thing, you can have, but you don't need.</span>
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* 猴子 <em>这种</em> 动物,很 聪明 的。<span class="pinyin">Hóuzi <em>zhè zhǒng</em> dòngwù, hěn cōngmíng de.</span><span class="trans">Animals like the monkey are very intelligent.</span>
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* 游泳 <em>这种</em> 运动,需要 你 长期 坚持。<span class="pinyin">Yóuyǒng <em>zhè zhǒng</em> yùndòng, xūyào nǐ chángqí jiānchí.</span><span class="trans">Swimming is the kind of exercise that requires long-term persistence.</span>
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* 抽奖 <em>这种</em> 活动,都是 骗 人 的。<span class="pinyin">Chōujiǎng <em>zhè zhǒng</em> huódòng, dōu shì piàn rén de.</span><span class="trans">Activities like raffles fool everyone.</span>
  
 
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=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
  
* [[Exemplification of Common Sentence Patterns in Spoken Chinese 汉语口语常用句式例解]] (p.200-201) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%8F%A3%E8%AF%AD%E5%B8%B8%E7%94%A8%E5%8F%A5%E5%BC%8F%E4%BE%8B%E8%A7%A3/dp/B0011435Y2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347865939&sr=8-1 →buy]
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{{Source|Exemplification of Common Sentence Patterns in Spoken Chinese 汉语口语常用句式例解|200-201}}
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Revision as of 21:28, 16 July 2020

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这个 (zhège) 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."

Zhege 这个

Structure

Subj. + 这个 + [Category]

Examples

  • 这个 坏蛋,就 没 做 过 一 件 好 事。zhège huàidàn, jiù méi zuòguò yī jiàn hǎoshì.You bad person, you. You haven't done a single good thing.
  • 这个 马屁精,又 去 拍 老板 的 马屁 了。zhège mǎpìjīng, yòu qù pāi lǎobǎn de mǎ pìle.That scum. He's flattering the boss again.
  • 上海 这个 城市,夏天 太 热,冬天 太 冷。Shànghǎi zhège chéngshì, xiàtiān tài rè, dōngtiān tài lěng.Shanghai, this city. Its summers are too hot, and its winters are too cold.
  • 这个 人,怎么 能 做出 这样 的 事情?zhège rén, zěnme néng zuò chū zhèyàng de shìqíng?What kind of person are you? How could you do this?
  • 这个 工作,还是 很有 挑战 的。zhège gōngzuò, háishì hěn yǒu tiǎozhàn de.His type of job still has a lot of challenges.

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 and Zhe lei 这种/这类

Structure

Subj. + 这种 / 这类 + [Category]

Examples

  • 猕猴桃 这种 水果,营养 价值 最 高。Míhóutáo zhè zhǒng shuǐguǒ, yíngyǎng jiàzhí zuìgāo.Kiwis and that kind of fruit have a high nutritional value.
  • 这种 东西,可以 有 可以 没有。Qián zhè zhǒng dōngxī, kěyǐ yǒu kěyǐ méiyǒu.Money and that kind of thing, you can have, but you don't need.
  • 猴子 这种 动物,很 聪明 的。Hóuzi zhè zhǒng dòngwù, hěn cōngmíng de.Animals like the monkey are very intelligent.
  • 游泳 这种 运动,需要 你 长期 坚持。Yóuyǒng zhè zhǒng yùndòng, xūyào nǐ chángqí jiānchí.Swimming is the kind of exercise that requires long-term persistence.
  • 抽奖 这种 活动,都是 骗 人 的。Chōujiǎng zhè zhǒng huódòng, dōu shì piàn rén de.Activities like raffles fool everyone.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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