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<p>In English, when you refer to "this table" or "that girl" you
only need two words: "this" or "that" plus the noun you're
referring to. In Chinese, though, you also need a <a href=
"measure_word" title="wikilink">measure word</a> in the middle
between the two. In the very beginning you can get away with using
<a href="Measure_word_%22ge%22" title="wikilink">个 (gè)</a> for
everything, but pretty soon you're going to have to start using
other measure words in these simple phrases.</p>
<h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>
<p>If you use 这 (zhè) or 那 (nà) before a noun, you also need to
include a <a href="measure_word" title="wikilink">measure word</a>
before the noun.</p>
<div class="jiegou">
<p>这 / 那 + Measure Word + Noun</p>
</div>
<h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
<p>Note: In this usage, the tone of 个 (gè) tends to soften, so it's
represented below as a neutral tone.</p>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li><em>那</em> <strong>个</strong> 人 <span class=
"pinyin"><em>nà</em><strong>ge</strong> rén</span><span class=
"trans">that person</span></li>
<li><em>这</em> <strong>本</strong> 书 <span class=
"pinyin"><em>zhè</em> <strong>běn</strong> shū</span><span class=
"trans">this book</span></li>
<li><em>那</em> <strong>件</strong> 事 <span class=
"pinyin"><em>nà</em> <strong>jiàn</strong> shì</span><span class=
"trans">that matter (in the sense of business, affair, or
thing)</span></li>
<li><em>这</em> <strong>瓶</strong> 啤酒 <span class=
"pinyin"><em>zhè</em> <strong>píng</strong>
píjiǔ</span><span class="trans">this bottle of beer</span></li>
<li><em>那</em> <strong>个</strong> 房间 <span class=
"pinyin"><em>nà</em><strong>ge</strong> fángjiān</span><span class=
"trans">that room</span></li>
<li><em>那</em> <strong>台</strong> 电脑 <span class=
"pinyin"><em>nà</em> <strong>tái</strong>
diànnǎo</span><span class="trans">that new computer</span></li>
<li><em>这</em> <strong>只</strong> 猫 <span class=
"pinyin"><em>zhè</em> <strong>zhī</strong> māo</span><span class=
"trans">that cat</span></li>
<li><em>那</em> <strong>条</strong> 河 <span class=
"pinyin"><em>nà</em> <strong>tiáo</strong> hé</span> <span class=
"trans">that river</span></li>
<li><em>这</em> <strong>件</strong> 衣服 <span class=
"pinyin"><em>zhè</em> <strong>jiàn</strong> yīfu</span>
<span class="trans">this piece of clothing</span></li>
</ul>
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<p>Although we didn't get into it here, the same pattern holds true
when you use 哪 (nǎ) to ask "which?"</p>
<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="&quot;Some&quot;_Using_&quot;yixie&quot;" title=
"wikilink">"Some" Using "yixie"</a></li>
<li><a href="Measure_words_in_quantity_questions" title=
"wikilink">Measure words in quantity questions</a></li>
<li><a href="Measure_Words_for_Verbs" title="wikilink">Measure
Words for Verbs</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further
reading</h2>
<h3 id="books">Books</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="Basic_Patterns_of_Chinese_Grammar" title=
"wikilink">Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar</a> (p. 33) <a href=
"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=1933330899">
→buy</a></li>
</ul>
<p><a href="Category:A2_grammar_points" title=
"wikilink">Category:A2 grammar points</a> <a href=
"Category:Measure_words" title="wikilink">Category:Measure
words</a></p>
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