HSK 1
指示代词：这、那、这儿、那儿、这里、那里、这些、那些、别的、有的
Demonstrative pronouns: 这, 那 and their variants
Explanation
This is a group of pronouns used to point to things or places. '这' (zhè) and '那' (nà) mean 'this' and 'that'. '这儿/这里' and '那儿/那里' mean 'here' and 'there'. '这些/那些' mean 'these/those' for the plural. '别的' means 'another/other', while '有的' means 'some'. For example: '这是谁的手机？' (Whose phone is this?) uses '这' to point to a phone right in front of you.
Examples
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The grammar point “指示代词：这、那、这儿、那儿、这里、那里、这些、那些、别的、有的” (Demonstrative pronouns: 这, 那 and their variants) is one of the key structures at HSK 1. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.
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