No. 462 in Chinese
這個
"這個" means "this" in English.
In a sentence
這個蘋果看起來很新鮮。
This apple looks very fresh.
In this sentence, '這個' is used as a demonstrative pronoun to specify a particular noun, '蘋果' (apple), indicating one specific apple.
這個星期我的行程非常滿。
This week my schedule is extremely full.
Here, '這個' is combined with '星期' (week) to point out the specific week being referred to, often meaning 'this week'.
這個問題很難解決。
This issue is difficult to solve.
In this context, '這個' is employed to identify the specific subject, '問題' (issue), that the speaker is discussing, signifying 'this issue'.
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