Demonstrative Pronouns in Chinese



Demonstrative Pronouns in Chinese
这 [zhè] and 那[nà] are the two demonstrative pronouns which are used to point out things, ideas, and places. And it is either singular or plural.
Singular
这 [zhè] This
那[nà] That


Examples:

1. 这是我的钱。
    [Zhè shì wǒ de qián]
    This is my money.

2. 这是你的钱吗?
    [Zhè shì nǐ de qián ma?]
    Is this your money?

3. 那是他的手机。
    [Nà shì tā de shǒujī]
    That is his mobile phone.

4. 那是我的家。
    [Nà shì wǒ de jiā]
    That is my home.

Plural
You can turn the singular form 这 [zhè] and 那[nà] into plural form by adding the suffix 些 [xiē] meaning few, some, and several.
这些 [zhèxiē] These
那些 [nàxiē] Those

Examples:

1. 这些是我们的。
    [Zhèxiē shì wǒmen de]
    These are ours.

2. 这些本书是你们的。
    [Zhèxiē běn shū shì nǐmen de]
    These books are yours.

3. 那些手机是你们的。
    [Nàxiē shǒujī shì nǐmen de]
    Those mobile phones are yours.

4. 那些衣服是我的。
    [Nàxiē yīfú shì wǒ de]
    Those clothes are mine.

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