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(zhè xiē) - these in Mandarin

zhèxiē

Traditional: 這些

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HSK 2
#111 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

these

Word origin

这些 (zhèxiē) 'these' joins 这 (zhè, 'this') with the plural quantifier 些 (xiē, 'some, a few'). 些 combines 此 (cǐ, 'this') with 二 (èr, 'two') beneath, conveying a small plural quantity.

Origin
compound
Root
这 (zhè, 'this') + 些 (xiē, 此 'this' + 二 'two', 'some')

Stroke order

Stroke order for 这

这

Stroke order for 些

些

Examples

。

These are my books.

？

Do you like these?

。

These things are very expensive.

苹píng鲜xiān。

These apples are very fresh.

。

I have read all of these materials.

这些 (zhè xiē) means these. It is used as a pronoun in everyday Mandarin speech.

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This word is part of lesson 3.