B2 · Grammar reference
Name-calling with "zhege"
这个 (zhège) can be used by the speaker to emphasize how one regards something or someone. Using 这个 has a stronger effect, and is used with both making simple declarative statements as well as with rude name-calling.
- Keywords
- 这个 · 这
- Used for
- Describing people · Describing things · Emphasizing · Differentiating
- Classification
- Nouns
Examples (10)
你这个坏蛋，就没做过一件好事。
他这个马屁精，又去拍老板的马屁了。
上海这个城市，夏天太热，冬天太冷。
你这个人，怎么能做出这样的事情？
他这个工作，还是很有挑战的。
猕猴桃这种水果，营养价值最高。
钱这种东西，可以有可以没有。
猴子这种动物，很聪明的。
游泳这种运动，需要你长期坚持。
抽奖这种活动，都是骗人的。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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