How to Say ‘That person’ in Simplified Chinese
那个人
💬 Usage Tip: Combines the demonstrative '那' with '个人' to specify one individual.
🇨🇳 In China: Used when referring to someone with some distance socially or physically.
Phrase Breakdown
那
个人
Word-by-Word Breakdown
那
[nà]
that person
Refers to a specific individual known to the speaker.
那个人是我的朋友。
That person is my friend.
个
[gè]
measure word
Used to classify the noun.
一个苹果。
One apple.
人
[rén]
person
A human being.
她是一个好人。
She is a good person.
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