HSK 1Sentence Structure

This/That with 这/那

这 (this) and 那 (that) require a measure word before the noun.

Pattern

这/那 + Measure Word + Noun

这 (zhè, this) and 那 (nà, that) must be followed by a measure word before the noun.

Plural forms: 这些 (these), 那些 (those) — no measure word needed after 些.

这个人

zhège rén

this person

那本书很好。

Nà běn shū hěn hǎo.

That book is good.

这些东西是我的。

Zhèxiē dōngxi shì wǒ de.

These things are mine.

Wrong

这书

Correct

这本书

Must use a measure word between 这/那 and the noun.

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