Chinese word

这些

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhè xiē

Meaning

  • pronounthese

Example

这些我都看过了。zhè xiē wǒ dōu kàn guò le

I've seen all of these.

Illustration for 这些 (these)

More examples

请把这些放在桌子上。qǐng bǎ zhè xiē fàng zài zhuō zi shàng

Please put these on the table.

Core concept

A group of people or things picked out as one set within the speaker's current focus.

Common phrases

  • 这些人zhè xiē rén

    these people

  • 这些书zhè xiē shū

    these books

  • 这些东西zhè xiē dōng xī

    these things

Similar words

那些nà xiē: Refers to a group of people or things at a distance or specified earlier in the conversation.
这zhè: Refers to one person or thing close to the speaker or active in the conversation.
那nà: Refers to one person or thing at a distance from the speaker.
哪些nǎ xiē: Asks someone to identify several people or things from a group.

Definition in Chinese

表示说话人范围内或与语境相关的一些事物或人，语义可指整体也可指部分，具体含义需要根据上下文判断。biǎo shì shuō huà rén fàn wéi nèi huò yǔ yǔ jìng xiāng guān de yì xiē shì wù huò rén yǔ yì kě zhǐ zhéng tǐ yě kě zhǐ bù fèn jù tǐ hán yì xū yào gēn jù shàng xià wén pàn duàn

Word origin

这 (zhè, "this") marks something close to the speaker or conversation, while 些 (xiē, "some") adds the idea of several, so together they point to a group in focus.

Usage tips

  • The noun after 这些 (zhèxiē, "these") is often omitted when it is already clear, so a short Chinese sentence can name the group without repeating words such as books or toys.

Other meanings

  • all thesepronoun

Opposites

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