这是〜 this is ~
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这是水
ENthis is water
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这是茶
ENthis is tea
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这是菜单
ENthis is the menu
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那是我的
ENthat one is mine
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这不是我的
ENthis isn't mine
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这是什么？
ENwhat is this?
这是〜 this is ~ in Chinese: all 6 on one list
| Chinese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 这是水 | zhè shì shuǐ | this is water |
| 这是茶 | zhè shì chá | this is tea |
| 这是菜单 | zhè shì càidān | this is the menu |
| 那是我的 | nà shì wǒ de | that one is mine |
| 这不是我的 | zhè bú shì wǒ de | this isn't mine |
| 这是什么？ | zhè shì shénme? | what is this? |
这 is this and 那 is that, and the pair covers everything you can point at. 这是什么 - what is this - is worth memorising as a block, because 什么 stays where the answer would go rather than moving to the front as English does.