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    Referring to "these" with 这些 (zhèxiē)

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    Structure

    这些 + Noun

    Explanation

    这些 (zhèxiē) means "these" and is used as a demonstrative pronoun or determiner for plural nouns. It is the plural form of 这 (this) and is placed before a noun to specify multiple particular items. For example, 这些岛屿 means "these islands."

    Examples

    • 这些苹果看起来很新鲜，我们买一点吧。

      Zhèxiē píngguǒ kàn qǐlái hěn xīnxiān, wǒmen mǎi yìdiǎn ba.

      These apples look very fresh — let's buy some.

    • 这些年来，城市变化真的很大。

      Zhèxiē nián lái, chéngshì biànhuà zhēn de hěn dà.

      Over these years, the city has really changed a lot.

    • 这些问题我都已经回答过了。

      Zhèxiē wèntí wǒ dōu yǐjīng huídá guò le.

      I have already answered all of these questions.

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