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Lesson

This & That

1. Explain it simply

Use 这 for things close to you, and 那 for things far away.

Common patterns: 这个/那个, 这本/那本, 这些/那些.

2. Show examples

这是一本书。

Zhè shì yī běn shū.

Sandhi:Zhè shì yì běn shū.

This is a book.

这 + 本

那些学生在学校。

Nàxiē xuésheng zài xuéxiào.

Those students are at school.

那些 + noun

那个朋友在北京。

Nà gè péngyou zài běijīng.

That friend is in Beijing.

那个 + noun

3. Share a tip

Use 个 for most nouns, 本 for books, and 些 for plural groups.

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