Basic Chinese 5 :
Demonstrative Pronoun & Adjective
这是我的书
Demonstrative & Measure Word (classifiers)
本课汉字 Hanzi in this lesson
量词 liàng cí (measure word/classifiers)
把 | bǎ | objects with handle | knif 刀 dāo / scissors 剪刀 jiǎn dāo/ pistols 手枪 shǒu qiāng |
本 | běn | books 书 shū | |
部 | bù | artist work | novel 小说 xiǎo shuō / movie 电影 diàn yǐng |
层 | céng | layer | stage 楼 lóu |
间 | jiān | room | house 房子 fáng zǐ / room 房间 fáng jiān |
栋 | dòng | for building | house 房子 fáng zǐ / building 大楼 dà lóu |
家 | jiā | shops /company | restaurant 餐厅 cān tīng/ company 公司 gōng sī/ hotel 旅馆 lǚ guǎn |
份 | fèn | copy/ portion | newspaper 报纸 bào zhǐ/ fried chicken 炸鸡 zhá jī / set (meal) 套餐 tào cān |
颗 | kē | circular objects | watermelon 西瓜 xī guā / heart 心 xīn / teeth 牙齿 yá chǐ / star 星星 xīng xīng |
辆 | liàng | vehicles | automobile 汽车 qì chē / bike 自行车 zì xíng chē |
台 | tái | machines | television 电视 diàn shì / refrigerator 冰箱 bīng xiāng |
张 | zhāng | sheet/flat objects | paper 纸 zhǐ / table 桌子 zhuō zǐ / face 脸 liǎn / ticket 票 piào |
这是什么?
What’s this?
*There is no difference between demonstrative adjectives or pronouns
这是什么? What‘s this?
这是一张纸 This is a piece of paper
那是什么? What is that?
那是一栋楼 That is a building
这个是什么?What is this?
这个是我的相片 This is my photo.
那个是什么?What is that?
那个是一只鸟 That is a bird
哪个是我的?Which one is mine?
这个是你的 This is yours
些 (xiē) for plural use (things/people)
这些是什么?What are these?
这些是我的书 These are my books.
那些是我的朋友 Those are my friends.
位 (wèi) formal, for person
你父亲是哪位?Who is your father?
这位是我爸爸 This is my dad.
你儿子是这位吗? Is this your son?
那位不是我儿子 That’s not my son.