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How to write 这个

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这个 is written entirely with characters at HSK 1 level or below. The beginner band covers the first, most essential words every learner needs.

这个 in a sentence

• 这zhè个gè是shì什shén么me？

  What is this?

• 这zhè个gè苹píng果guǒ很hěn甜tián。

  This apple is sweet.

• 我wǒ喜xǐ欢huān这zhè个gè颜yán色sè。

  I like this color.

这个 vs 那个

Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.

• 那个 nà ge that; that one

  The near/far pair — 这 'this here' vs 那 'that there'. Bonus: 那个 doubles as the spoken filler 'um'.