How to Say "These" in Chinese

这些

zhèxiē

In Chinese, "these" is expressed as 这些 (zhèxiē).

这些 is used to refer to multiple items that are close to the speaker.

Meaning: plural of this (pron)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is composed of 这 (this) and 些 (a certain amount/some).

Use 这些 (zhèxiē) for multiple items near the speaker, whereas 那些 (nàxiē) is used for "those" (multiple items far from the speaker).

Unlike English, 这些 does not change its form based on the noun it modifies. It remains the same whether the noun is singular or plural in concept.

zhèxiē

In spoken Chinese, the 这 (zhè) in 这些 (zhèxiē) is often shortened to a quick, neutral tone, making the phrase sound like a single blended word rather than two distinct syllables.
While English uses 'these' for plural nouns, the second character in 这些, 些 (xiē), acts as a measure word meaning 'a few' or 'some'.
In Chinese, you can omit the noun entirely and just say 这些 to mean 'these ones' or 'these things'.

这些是我的书。
These are my books.
This sentence is useful for identifying ownership of books using 这些.
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这些苹果很大。
These apples are very big.
This sentence is useful for describing the size of apples using 这些.
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这些是很旧的书。
These are very old books.
This sentence is useful for describing the age of books using 这些.
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这些书
These books
这帮小伙子们
These guys
这些东西很好
These things are good
这些苹果
These apples
这些学生
These students
这些问题
These questions
这些人
These people (close to the speaker)
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At a clothing store, looking at some shirts.

雨婷 Yuting

志强，你看这些衬衫。
Zhìqiáng, nǐ kàn zhèxiē chènshān.
Zhiqiang, look at these shirts.
志强 Zhiqiang

这些都很漂亮。
Zhèxiē dōu hěn piàoliang.
These are all very beautiful.
雨婷 Yuting

你觉得这件怎么样？
Nǐ juéde zhè jiàn zěnmeyàng?
What do you think of this one?
志强 Zhiqiang

我觉得这件很适合你。
Wǒ juéde zhè jiàn hěn shìhé nǐ.
I think this one suits you well.

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