(zhè xiē) - these in Mandarin
zhèxiēTraditional: 這些
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
这
些
Examples
。
These are my books.
？
Do you like these?
。
These things are very expensive.
苹鲜。
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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