{"id":3252,"date":"2018-12-02T18:16:22","date_gmt":"2018-12-02T18:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/?p=3252"},"modified":"2019-09-09T07:16:42","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T07:16:42","slug":"demonstrative-pronouns-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/zh-hans\/demonstrative-pronouns-chinese\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 25. Demonstrative Pronouns in Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Demonstrative
Demonstrative Pronouns in Chinese\u00a0<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u9019 [\u8fd9] (zh\u00e8) and \u90a3 (n\u00e0), which are literally translated as this <\/em>and that <\/em>respectively, are demonstrative pronouns in Chinese. In general, we use\u00a0demonstrative pronouns + \u662f (sh\u00ec) and followed by nouns to point out something or someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Traditional Chinese<\/strong><\/td>\nSimplified Chinese<\/strong><\/td>\nPinyin<\/strong><\/td>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u9019<\/td>\n\u8fd9<\/td>\nzh\u00e8<\/td>\nThis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u90a3<\/td>\n\u90a3<\/td>\nn\u00e0<\/td>\nThat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u9019<\/strong>\u662f\u4f60\u7684\u96f6\u7528\u9322\u3002<\/p>\n

\u8fd9<\/strong>\u662f\u4f60\u7684\u96f6\u7528\u94b1\u3002<\/p>\n

Zh\u00e8<\/strong> sh\u00ec n\u01d0 de l\u00edngy\u00f2ng qi\u00e1n.<\/p>\n

This<\/strong> is your pocket money.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u90a3<\/strong>\u662f\u5979\u7684\u5305\u3002<\/p>\n

\u90a3<\/strong>\u662f\u5979\u7684\u5305\u3002<\/p>\n

N\u00e0<\/strong> sh\u00ec t\u0101 de b\u0101o.<\/p>\n

That<\/strong> is her bag.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Read: The Complete Guide of Pronouns in Chinese<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Plural Demonstrative Pronouns<\/h3>\n

We form plural demonstrative pronouns by adding the suffix \u4e9b (xi\u0113) behind \u9019 [\u8fd9] (zh\u00e8) or \u90a3 (n\u00e0).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Traditional Chinese<\/strong><\/td>\nSimplified Chinese<\/strong><\/td>\nPinyin<\/strong><\/td>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u9019\u4e9b<\/td>\n\u8fd9\u4e9b<\/td>\nzh\u00e8 xi\u0113<\/td>\nThese<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u90a3\u4e9b<\/td>\n\u90a3\u4e9b<\/td>\nn\u00e0 xi\u0113<\/td>\nThose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Example<\/strong>s<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u9019\u4e9b<\/strong>\u90fd\u5f88\u597d\u3002<\/p>\n

\u8fd9\u4e9b<\/strong>\u90fd\u5f88\u597d\u3002<\/p>\n

Zh\u00e8xi\u0113<\/strong> d\u014du h\u011bn h\u01ceo.<\/p>\n

These<\/strong> are all very good.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u90a3\u4e9b<\/strong>\u8863\u670d\u7a7f\u8d77\u6765\u90fd\u5f88\u8212\u670d\u3002<\/p>\n

\u90a3\u4e9b<\/strong>\u8863\u670d\u7a7f\u8d77\u4f86\u90fd\u5f88\u8212\u670d\u3002<\/p>\n

N\u00e0xi\u0113<\/strong> y\u012bf\u00fa chu\u0101n q\u01d0l\u00e1i d\u014du h\u011bn sh\u016bf\u00fa.<\/p>\n

Those<\/strong> clothes are very comfortable to wear.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Demonstrative Pronouns with Measure Words<\/h3>\n

\u9019 [\u8fd9] (zh\u00e8) and \u90a3 (n\u00e0) can also be followed by measure words before nouns. If the nouns are plural<\/a>, insert the number before the measure words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Traditional Chinese<\/strong><\/td>\nSimplified Chinese<\/strong><\/td>\nPinyin<\/strong><\/td>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u9019\u500b<\/td>\n\u8fd9\u4e2a<\/td>\nzh\u00e8 ge<\/td>\nThis (general)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u90a3\u500b<\/td>\n\u90a3\u4e2a<\/td>\nn\u00e0 ge<\/td>\nThat (general)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u9019\u9593<\/td>\n\u8fd9\u95f4<\/td>\nzh\u00e8 ji\u0101n<\/td>\nThis (room)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u90a3\u95f4<\/td>\n\u90a3\u95f4<\/td>\nn\u00e0 ji\u0101n<\/td>\nThat (room)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u9019\u96d9<\/td>\n\u8fd9\u53cc<\/td>\nzh\u00e8 shu\u0101ng<\/td>\nThis (pair)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u90a3\u96d9<\/td>\n\u90a3\u53cc<\/td>\nn\u00e0 shu\u0101ng<\/td>\nThat (pair)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u9019\u5c01<\/td>\n\u8fd9\u5c01<\/td>\nzh\u00e8 f\u0113ng<\/td>\nThis (written document)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u90a3\u5c01<\/td>\n\u90a3\u5c01<\/td>\nn\u00e0 f\u0113ng<\/td>\nThat (written document)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Examples:
\n\u90a3\u500b<\/strong>\u4eba\u597d\u6eab\u67d4\u3002<\/p>\n

\u90a3\u4e2a<\/strong>\u4eba\u597d\u6e29\u67d4\u3002<\/p>\n

N\u00e0g\u00e8<\/strong> r\u00e9n h\u01ceo w\u0113nr\u00f3u.<\/p>\n

That<\/strong> person is very gentle.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u9019\u9593<\/strong>\u623f\u9593\u597d\u51b7\u3002<\/p>\n

\u8fd9\u95f4<\/strong>\u623f\u95f4\u597d\u51b7\u3002<\/p>\n

Zh\u00e8 ji\u0101n<\/strong> f\u00e1ngji\u0101n h\u01ceo l\u011bng.<\/p>\n

This<\/strong> room is very cold.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u6211\u60f3\u8cb7\u5168\u90e8\u90a3\u4e09\u96d9<\/strong>\u978b\u3002<\/p>\n

\u6211\u60f3\u4e70\u5168\u90e8\u90a3\u4e09\u53cc<\/strong>\u978b\u3002<\/p>\n

W\u01d2 xi\u01ceng m\u01cei qu\u00e1nb\u00f9 n\u00e0 s\u0101n shu\u0101ng <\/strong>xi\u00e9.<\/p>\n

I want to buy all those three pairs<\/strong> of shoes.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u8acb\u5e6b\u6211\u628a\u9019\u5169\u5c01<\/strong>\u4fe1\u5bc4\u51fa\u53bb\u3002<\/p>\n

\u8bf7\u5e2e\u6211\u628a\u8fd9\u4e24\u5c01<\/strong>\u4fe1\u5bc4\u51fa\u53bb\u3002<\/p>\n

Q\u01d0ng b\u0101ng w\u01d2 b\u01ce zh\u00e8 li\u01ceng f\u0113ng<\/strong> x\u00ecn j\u00ec ch\u016bq\u00f9.<\/p>\n

Please help me to send these two pieces<\/strong> of\u00a0letters.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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