How to Say ‘This’ in Simplified Chinese
这个
💬 Usage Tip: A combination of 'this' and a common measure word.
🇨🇳 In China: Crucial for specifying items when shopping or searching.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
这
[zhè]
this
used to identify a specific person or thing close to the speaker.
这个很好。
This is very good.
个
[gè]
measure word
a classifier used with nouns denoting people or objects in general.
这个苹果。
This apple.
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