Word: 这 (zhè, zhèi)

你能说说这份工作的性质吗？

Nǐ néng shuō shuō zhè fèn gōngzuò de xìngzhì ma?

Can you tell me about the nature of this job?

你自己选择了这份工作，是吗？

Nǐ zìjǐ xuǎnzéle zhè fèn gōngzuò, shì ma?

You chose this job yourself, right?

你要用这东西吗？

Nǐ yào yòng zhè dōngxi ma?

Are you going to use this?

你见过这张照片上的男人吗？

Nǐ jiànguo zhè zhāng zhàopiān shàng de nánrén ma?

Have you ever seen the man in this photo?

你觉得这事是谁干的？

Nǐ juéde zhè shì shì shéi gàn de?

Do you have any idea who would do this?

你觉得这件毛衣怎么样？

Nǐ juéde zhè jiàn máoyī zěnmeyàng?

What do you think of this sweater?

你觉得这份合同有疑点吗？

Nǐ juéde zhè fèn hétong yǒu yídiǎn ma?

Do you think there are any doubtful points in this contract?

你觉得这家公司有前景吗？

Nǐ juéde zhè jiā gōngsī yǒu qiánjǐng ma?

Do you think this company has a future?

你觉得这是哪种语言？

Nǐ juéde zhè shì nǎ zhǒng yǔyán?

What language do you think this is?

你觉得这本书有趣吗？

Nǐ juéde zhè běn shū yǒuqù ma?

Did you find the book interesting?

你觉得这部新电影怎样？

Nǐ juéde zhè bù xīn diànyǐng zěnyàng?

What do you think of the new movie?

你觉得这首词是婉约还是豪放？

Nǐ juéde zhè shǒu cí shì wǎnyuē háishi háofàng?

Do you think this ci poem is graceful or bold?

你觉得这首词有神韵吗？

Nǐ juéde zhè shǒu cí yǒu shényùn ma?

Do you think this ci poem has real grace?

你订这报纸了吗？

Nǐ dìng zhè bàozhǐ le ma?

Are you subscribed to the newspaper?

你认为这是什么？

Nǐ rènwéi zhè shì shénme?

What do you suppose this could be?

你认为这是语言还是方言？

Nǐ rènwéi zhè shì yǔyán háishi fāngyán?

Do you think this is a language or a dialect?

你认为这是误解吗？

Nǐ rènwéi zhè shì wùjiě ma?

Do you think there's been a misunderstanding?

你认识这家报社的主编吗？

Nǐ rènshi zhè jiā bàoshè de zhǔbiān ma?

Do you know the editor in chief of this newspaper?

你记得这是在哪一年发生的吗？

Nǐ jìde zhè shì zài nǎ yì nián fāshēng de ma?

Do you remember which year it happened?

你该知道这事。

Nǐ gāi zhīdào zhè shì.

You should know this.

你读完这本书了吗？

Nǐ dú wán zhè běn shū le ma?

Have you finished reading the book?

你读过这本书了吗？

Nǐ dúguo zhè běn shū le ma?

Have you read this book already?

你读过这本书吗？

Nǐ dúguo zhè běn shū ma?

Have you read this book yet?

你读过这本小说的序吗？

Nǐ dúguo zhè běn xiǎoshuō de xù ma?

Have you read the preface to this novel?

你跟这座城市有什么渊源？

Nǐ gēn zhè zuò chéngshì yǒu shénme yuānyuán?

What connection do you have with this city?

你这一招太妙了！

Nǐ zhè yìzhāo tài miàole!

That move of yours was brilliant!

你这一招实在太高明了！

Nǐ zhè yìzhāo shízài tài gāomíng le!

That move of yours was truly masterful!

你这周末在波士顿过吗？

Nǐ zhè zhōumò zài Bōshìdùn guò ma?

Are you going to be in Boston this weekend?

你这小子，不相信我是不是？

Nǐ zhè xiǎozi, bù xiāngxìn wǒ shìbúshì?

You don't believe me, do you, kid?

你这张发票中奖了！

Nǐ zhè zhāng fāpiào zhòngjiǎng le!

Your invoice has won a prize!

你这房子真不错！

Nǐ zhè fángzi zhēn búcuò!

Your house is really great!

你这是在威胁我吗？

Nǐ zhè shì zài wēixié wǒ ma?

Are you threatening me?

你选的这幅画真有品位！

Nǐ xuǎn de zhè fú huà zhēn yǒu pǐnwèi!

This painting you chose really shows good taste!

你量一下这本书的厚度。

Nǐ liáng yíxià zhè běn shū de hòudù.

Measure the thickness of this book.

你需要这本书吗？

Nǐ xūyào zhè běn shū ma?

Do you need this book?

修建这条铁路需要巨额资金。

Xiūjiàn zhè tiáo tiělù xūyào jù'é zījīn.

Building this railway requires an enormous amount of money.

修电脑这事，我还真有两手。

Xiū diànnǎo zhè shì, wǒ hái zhēn yǒu liǎngshǒu.

When it comes to fixing computers, I really do know my stuff.

修这座桥历时两年。

Xiū zhè zuò qiáo lìshí liǎng nián.

Building this bridge took two years.

修这座桥耗费了三年时间。

Xiū zhè zuò qiáo hàofèile sān nián shíjiān.

Building this bridge took three years.

修这条路需要愚公移山的精神。

Xiū zhè tiáo lù xūyào yúgōngyíshān de jīngshén.

Building this road takes the persistence of the Foolish Old Man who moved mountains.

做完这道题，你要学会举一反三。

Zuò wán zhè dào tí, nǐ yào xuéhuì jǔyìfǎnsān.

After finishing this problem, you should learn to draw conclusions beyond this one case.

做实验不能造假，这是底线。

Zuò shíyàn bùnéng zàojiǎ, zhè shì dǐxiàn.

You can't fake results in an experiment; that's the bottom line.

做这件事划算。

Zuò zhè jiàn shì huásuàn.

It's very worthwhile to do this.

做这件事，应该先从哪儿下手？

Zuò zhè jiàn shì, yīnggāi xiān cóng nǎr xiàshǒu?

Where should we start in setting about this task?

做这件衣服的工序很复杂。

Zuò zhè jiàn yīfu de gōngxù hěn fùzá.

The process of making this piece of clothing is very complicated.

做这份工作需要什么证书？

Zuò zhè fèn gōngzuò xūyào shénme zhèngshū?

What credentials do you need for this job?

做这份工作需要很强的韧性。

Zuò zhè fèn gōngzuò xūyào hěn qiáng de rènxìng.

This job requires a lot of toughness.

做这道菜少不了辣椒。

Zuò zhè dào cài shàobùliǎo làjiāo.

You can't make this dish without chili peppers.

做这道菜要放什么调料？

Zuò zhè dào cài yào fàng shénme tiáoliào?

What seasoning should I put in this dish?

做这顿饭耗时两个小时。

Zuò zhè dùnfàn hàoshí liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

Making this meal took two hours.

先复制这段话，再粘贴到文件里。

Xiān fùzhì zhè duàn huà, zài zhāntiē dào wénjiàn lǐ.

First copy this passage, then paste it into the file.

先想想这件事的利害。

Xiān xiǎngxiǎng zhè jiàn shì de lìhài.

First think about the pros and cons of this matter.

入境之前，请先填好这张表格。

Rùjìng zhīqián, qǐng xiān tián hǎo zhè zhāng biǎogé.

Please fill out this form before entering the country.

公众对这件事越来越关心了。

Gōngzhòng duì zhè jiàn shì yuèláiyuè guānxīn le.

People are getting more concerned about the matter.

关于这一点，我的想法和你不同。

Guānyú zhè yìdiǎn, wǒ de xiǎngfǎ hé nǐ bùtóng.

I differ from you on that point.

关于这件事，我必须负上责任。

Guānyú zhè jiàn shì, wǒ bìxū fù shàng zérèn.

In relation to this, I am to blame.

再没有比这更如意的办法了。

Zài méiyǒu bǐ zhè gèng rúyì de bànfǎ le.

There couldn’t be a more ideal solution than that.

写报告时可以参考这本书。

Xiě bàogào shí kěyǐ cānkǎo zhè běn shū.

You can consult this book when writing your report.

写这本书的是医生。

Xiě zhè běn shū de shì yīshēng.

The man who wrote this book is a doctor.

军队解放了这座小城。

Jūnduì jiěfàngle zhè zuò xiǎochéng.

The army liberated this small city.

决定这件事是经理的特权。

Juédìng zhè jiàn shì shì jīnglǐ de tèquán.

Deciding this matter is the manager's prerogative.

出了问题，这不是你的过失。

Chūle wèntí, zhè bú shì nǐ de guòshī.

Something went wrong, but it's not your fault.

出家人不吃葱蒜这类荤。

Chūjiārén bùchī cōng suàn zhè lèi hūn.

Monks do not eat pungent vegetables like onions and garlic.

出生率这几年一直下降。

Chūshēnglǜ zhè jǐnián yìzhí xiàjiàng.

The birth rate has kept falling in recent years.

别为这事担心。

Bié wèi zhè shì dānxīn.

Don't worry about this.

别产生错觉，这事没那么容易。

Bié chǎnshēng cuòjué, zhè shì méi nàme róngyì.

Don't get the wrong idea, this isn't that easy.

别信他，这又是他的招数。

Bié xìn tā, zhè yòu shì tā de zhāoshù.

Don't believe him, this is another one of his schemes.

别再对我做这事了。

Bié zài duì wǒ zuò zhè shì le.

Don't do this to me again.

别在这件小事上耗时间了。

Bié zài zhè jiàn xiǎoshì shàng hào shíjiān le.

Don't waste time on this small matter.

别异想天开了，这不可能！

Bié yìxiǎngtiānkāi le, zhè bù kěnéng!

Stop dreaming up wild ideas, this is impossible!

别忘了给这句话加上引号。

Bié wàngle gěi zhè jù huà jiāshàng yǐnhào.

Don't forget to put quotation marks around this sentence.

别想靠你自己做这事。

Bié xiǎng kào nǐ zìjǐ zuò zhè shì.

Don't try to do this by yourself.

别把这两件事相提并论。

Bié bǎ zhè liǎng jiàn shì xiāngtíbìnglùn.

Don't lump these two things together.

别把这件小事当成心理包袱。

Bié bǎ zhè jiàn xiǎoshì dàngchéng xīnlǐ bāofu.

Don't treat this little matter as a mental burden.

别的狗都没这只狗大。

Biéde gǒu dōu méi zhè zhī gǒu dà.

No other dog is bigger than this.

别着急，这件事就顺其自然吧。

Bié zháojí, zhè jiàn shì jiù shùnqízìrán ba.

Don't worry, just let this matter take its natural course.

别问我这是什么东西！

Bié wèn wǒ zhè shì shénme dōngxi!

Don't ask me what it was.

到这所大学有多远？

Dào zhè suǒ dàxué yǒu duō yuǎn?

How far is it to this university?

制片人说，拍这部戏花了很多钱。

Zhìpiànrén shuō, pāi zhè bù xì huāle hěn duō qián.

The producer said that making this film cost a lot of money.

劳驾, 把这十块钱换成零钱。

Láojià, bǎ zhè shí kuài qián huànchéng língqián.

Could you change this ten dollar bill, please?

北京烤鸭是这顿饭的主菜。

Běijīngkǎoyā shì zhè dùnfàn de zhǔcài.

Beijing roast duck is the main dish of this meal.

医生正寻找对这疾病有效的药。

Yīshēng zhèng xúnzhǎo duì zhè jíbìng yǒuxiào de yào.

The doctor is looking for medicine that is effective for this illness.

医生说这药的药效很慢。

Yīshēng shuō zhè yào de yàoxiào hěn màn.

The doctor said this medicine takes a while to work.

医生，请给这孩子急救。

Yīshēng, qǐng gěi zhè háizi jíjiù.

Doctor, please give this child first aid.

医院就在这条路的东边。

Yīyuàn jiù zài zhè tiáo lù de dōngbian.

The hospital is just east of this road.

友情贯穿了这部电影的始终。

Yǒuqíng guànchuānle zhè bù diànyǐng de shǐzhōng.

Friendship is the thread that runs through this whole film from start to finish.

发生这事是免不了的。

Fāshēng zhè shì shì miǎnbùliǎo de.

What happened here was unavoidable.

只有一家商店卖这本书。

Zhǐyǒu yìjiā shāngdiàn mài zhè běn shū.

This book is available at one shop only.

可以帮我寄这封信吗？

Kěyǐ bāng wǒ jì zhè fēng xìn ma?

Would you mind mailing this letter for me?

可以雇人做这件事。

Kěyǐ gù rén zuò zhè jiàn shì.

You could hire someone to do this.

可惜这是真的。

Kěxī zhè shì zhēnde.

It is unfortunately true.

史书上是怎么写这件事的？

Shǐshū shàng shì zěnme xiě zhè jiàn shì de?

How does the history book describe this event?

司法部门正在调查这件事。

Sīfǎ bùmén zhèngzài diàochá zhè jiàn shì.

The judicial authorities are investigating this matter.

各地学子都来参加这场考试。

Gèdì xuézǐ dōu lái cānjiā zhè chǎng kǎoshì.

Students from all over came to take this exam.

同学们为这件事辩了很久。

Tóngxuémen wèi zhè jiàn shì biàn le hěn jiǔ.

The students debated this matter for a long time.

同样的事在这－波士顿发生。

Tóngyàng de shì zài zhè－Bōshìdùn fāshēng.

The same thing is happening here in Boston.

后世的人怎么看这件事？

Hòushì de rén zěnme kàn zhè jiàn shì?

How will later generations see this matter?

听到这首老歌，爷爷又怀旧了。

Tīngdào zhè shǒu lǎogē, yéye yòu huáijiùle.

Hearing this old song, my grandfather felt nostalgic again.

听说这部老电视剧要翻拍了。

Tīngshuō zhè bù lǎo diànshìjù yào fānpāile.

I heard this old TV series is going to be remade.

告诉他这很重要。

Gàosu tā zhè hěn zhòngyào.

Tell him it's important.