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\u4e70\u4e1c\u897f  Buying Things<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A: Xi\u0101n sh\u0113ng, y\u014fu qiézi ma?
A: \u5148\u751f\uff0c\u6709\u8304\u5b50\u5417\uff1f<\/div>\n
A: Do you have eggplants here, sir?<\/div>\n

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B: Y\u014fu, zhè xi\u0113 d\u014du shì. N\u012d yào n\u0103 zh\u014fng?
B: \u6709\uff0c\u8fd9\u4e9b\u90fd\u662f\u3002\u4f60\u8981\u54ea\u79cd\uff1f<\/div>\n
B: Yes, all those are (eggplants). What kind do you want?<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

A: Zhè zh\u014fng qiézi du\u014dshao qián yì j\u012bn?
A: \u8fd9\u79cd\u8304\u5b50\u591a\u5c11\u94b1\u4e00\u65a4\uff1f<\/div>\n
A: How much for this kind?<\/div>\n

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B: Li\u0103ng kuài w\u016d yì j\u012bn.
B: \u4e24\u5757\u4e94\u4e00\u65a4\u3002<\/div>\n
B: 2.5 Yuan for one catty.<\/div>\n

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A: W\u014f yào yì j\u012bn.
A: \u6211\u8981\u4e00\u65a4\u3002<\/div>\n
A: I’ll take one catty.<\/div>\n

Demo<\/em>nstrative pronouns: \u8fd9(zhè) This & \u90a3(nà) That<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

When the demo<\/em>nstrative pro<\/em>noun \u8fd9(zhè) This & \u90a3(nà) That functions as an attributive, the noun it qualifies also takes a measure word before it.<\/p>\n

Examples:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u8fd9\u79cd\u8304\u5b50 this kind of eggplant
\u8fd9\u4e2a\u6708 this month
\u90a3\u4f4d\u8001\u5e08 that teacher
  \t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n