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Expressing “This is……”
Expressing “This is……”
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We’ve learned that “zhè” means “this” and “shì” means “to be”. If you want to introduce “this is”, you say “zhè shì……。”
Let’s practice some more words by saying “zhè shì……。”Audio
- Zhè shì shū。— This is a book.
- Zhè shì lǎoshī。— This is a teacher.
- Zhè shì Shànghǎi。— This is Shanghai.
- Zhè shì cèsuǒ。— This is toilet.
- Zhè shì sīchóu。— This is silk.
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