Demonstrative pronouns in Chinese take the place of a noun.
Demonstrative pronouns are in the same form as demonstrative adjectives, but they always have an accent mark.
English | Chinese Characters | Pinyin |
---|---|---|
This | 这个 | Zhège |
That | 那个 | Nàgè |
These | 这些 | Zhèxiē |
Those | 那些 | Nàxiē |
Examples in Chinese:
That is your sweater.
那个是你的毛衣
Nàgè shì nǐ de máoyī
This blouse is mine
这个襯衫是我的
Zhège chènshān shì wǒ de
These dogs are mine
这些狗是我的
Zhèxiē gǒu shì wǒ de
Those dogs are mine
那些狗是我的
Nàxiē gǒu shì wǒ de