How to say “this one” in Chinese
this one
“This one” in Chinese is 这个, zhè ge: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
这个 is read zhè ge: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
When counting it is read with the neutral tone: ge.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “这个”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 这个. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个菜很好吃zhègecàihěnhǎochīThis dish is very tasty.
- 这个多少钱？zhègeduōshaoqiánHow much is this?
- 这个有点儿贵zhègeyǒudiǎnrguìThis is a bit pricey.
- 我要这个wǒyàozhègeI'll take this one.
- 这个歌很好听zhègegēhěnhǎotīngThis song sounds really nice.
- 这个词是什么意思zhègecíshìshénmeyìsiWhat does this word mean?
More words from the lesson “Who is this?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “this one” in Chinese?
“This one” in Chinese is 这个, pinyin zhège.
What does 这个 mean?
这个 (zhège) means “this one”.
How do you write 这个?
这个 is 2 characters: 这 (zhè) — this; 个 (gè) — measure word. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 这个?
这个 is read zhège. Tones: zhè — fourth tone, ge — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“this one” in the lesson “Who is this?”
This word is from the topic “Meeting people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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