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Specifier combined with head: determiner + noun, numeral + classifier, degree + adjective
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Explanation
In Chinese, a specifier-head phrase pairs a determiner, numeral, or degree word with its head noun or adjective. This covers patterns like 这种 (this kind of), 三个 (three [of something]), or 很大 (very big). These combinations form basic building blocks of Chinese noun and adjective phrases.
Examples
这三个学生都很努力，成绩也很好。
zhè sān gè xuéshēng dōu hěn nǔlì, chéngjì yě hěn hǎo.
All three of these students work very hard, and their grades are excellent too.
那种做法不太合适，我们换一种吧。
nà zhǒng zuòfǎ bú tài héshì, wǒmen huàn yì zhǒng ba.
That approach isn't quite appropriate — let's try a different one.
今天的风很大，外面冷得不得了。
jīntiān de fēng hěn dà, wàimiàn lěng de bùdéliǎo.
The wind is really strong today, and it's extremely cold outside.