How To Say “This” And “That” In Chinese.
这个 and 那个 matter early because they let learners point, choose, compare, and buy things. These are not just vocabulary items. They are high-frequency spoken tools that make many real situations easier almost immediately.
10-Second Listening Challenge
Our podcasts are designed to teach usable, scenario-based Chinese. Try listening to these sample phrases related to this topic to see how native Chinese sounds in daily conversation:
这是我的家。
Zhè shì wǒ de jiā.
This is my home.
那是你的朋友吗？
Nà shì nǐ de péngyǒu ma?
Is that your friend?
我要这个，不要那个。
Wǒ yào zhège, bú yào nàge.
I want this, not that.
Immediate Use
This and that are useful in buying, choosing, asking, pointing, and clarifying. They belong to real life from the start.
Pairs Well With Wanting
Once learners know how to say this and that, they can combine them with phrases like 我要这个 and 我要那个 for strong beginner payoff.
Easy to Hear and Repeat
These forms are easy to revisit in short audio lessons because the scene around them is usually obvious.
Why These Simple Words Matter So Much
Low-Value Teaching
- Presents this and that as isolated vocabulary
- Does not attach them to concrete decisions
- Misses their usefulness in purchase and pointing scenarios
High-Value Teaching
- Shows them inside real spoken phrases
- Connects them to wanting, buying, and choosing
- Uses them as building blocks, not trivia items
Start With the Free Lessons
Start with the public units if you want to see how Speak1000 teaches spoken Chinese through listening, transcript support, and reusable sentence building.
Best For
- Beginners learning to point, choose, and ask simply
- Learners building purchase and daily-life Chinese
- People who want phrase-first Chinese learning
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