{"id":3006,"date":"2023-03-02T13:26:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T05:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/?p=3006"},"modified":"2023-05-14T14:11:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-14T06:11:32","slug":"chinese-noun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/02\/chinese-noun\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Noun"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/02\/chinese-noun\/#Syllables_of_Chinese_Noun\" >Syllables of Chinese Noun<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/02\/chinese-noun\/#Conjugation_of_Chinese_Noun\" >Conjugation of Chinese Noun<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/02\/chinese-noun\/#The_or_An\" >The or A(n)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/02\/chinese-noun\/#Countable_or_Uncountable\" >Countable or Uncountable<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/02\/chinese-noun\/#Chinese_Suffixes_Noun\" >Chinese Suffixes Noun<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we are going to discuss the feature of Chinese nouns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; What is the difference between Chinese nouns and English nouns? <br>&#8211; How to express plural in Chinese nouns? <br>&#8211; Do Chinese nouns countable?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Syllables_of_Chinese_Noun\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#5e8c7b\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Syllables of Chinese Noun<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nouns in Chinese usually consist of one or two syllables. While a few may have three syllables, four-syllable nouns are quite rare. Nouns with multiple syllables are typically formed by building meaning-related syllables around the root word. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Literal Meaning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u684c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">zhu\u014d<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> table<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">table<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u66f8\u684c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e66\u684c<\/span><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">sh\u016bzhu\u014d<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">desk<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">book table<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u9910\u684c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c\u0101nzhu\u014d<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">dining table<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">meal table<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u6728\u684c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">m\u00f9zhu\u014d<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">wooden table<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">wood table<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u684c\u5e03<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">zhu\u014db\u00f9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">tablecloths<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">table cloths<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u684c\u904a<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">zhu\u014dy\u00f3u<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">boardgame<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">table game<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u684c\u7403\u5e97<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">zhu\u014dqi\u00fa di\u00e0n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">table tennis store<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">table ball store<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conjugation_of_Chinese_Noun\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#5e8c7b\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Conjugation of Chinese Noun<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chinese nouns do not change for numbers, genders, tenses, or positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">1 \u672c\u66f8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">1 \u672c\u4e66<\/span><\/td><td>1 <a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/07\/chinese-measure-words\/\">b\u011bn<\/a> sh\u016b<\/td><td>1 book<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">10 \u672c\u66f8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">10 \u672c\u4e66<\/span><\/td><td>10 <a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/07\/chinese-measure-words\/\">b\u011bn<\/a> sh\u016b<\/td><td>10 books<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Human nouns can be followed by the&nbsp;plural suffix<em>&nbsp;<\/em><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5011<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4eec<\/span> men; they then take on definite reference. However, it cannot be used with a number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u670b\u53cb p\u00e9ngyou <strong>friend or friends<\/strong><br>\u670b\u53cb<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5011<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4eec<\/span> p\u00e9ngyoumen <strong>the friends<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">X<\/mark><\/strong><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">3\u500b\u670b\u53cb\u5011<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">3\u4e2a\u670b\u53cb\u4eec<\/span> 3 ge p\u00e9ngyoumen <strong>the 3 friends<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">X<\/mark><\/strong><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u66f8\u5011<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e66\u4eec<\/span> sh\u016bmen <strong>books<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\u6211\u7684<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u66f8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e66<\/span><\/td><td>w\u01d2 de sh\u016b<\/td><td>my book<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4ed6\u5011\u7684\u66f8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4ed6\u4eec\u7684\u4e66<\/span><\/td><td>t\u0101men de sh\u016b<\/td><td>their books<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\u6628\u5929\u770b\u7684<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u66f8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e66<\/span><\/td><td>zu\u00f3ti\u0101n k\u00e0n de sh\u016b<\/td><td>the book I read yesterday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u660e\u5929\u8981\u770b\u7684<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u66f8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e66<\/span><\/td><td>m\u00edngti\u0101n y\u00e0o k\u00e0n de sh\u016b<\/td><td>the book I am going to read tomorrow<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\u6211<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8cb7\u66f8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e70\u4e66<\/span> Object<\/td><td>w\u01d2 m\u01cei sh\u016b<\/td><td>I buy a book<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u66f8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e66<\/span>\u662f\u6211\u7684 Subject<\/td><td>sh\u016b sh\u00ec w\u01d2de<\/td><td>The book is mine<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_or_An\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#5e8c7b\" class=\"has-inline-color\">The or A(n)<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no&nbsp;&#8220;the:&nbsp;or&nbsp;&#8220;a(n)&#8221; in Chinese. <br><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/16\/the-in-chinese\/\">How the Chinese express &#8220;the&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\u6211<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8cb7\u66f8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e70\u4e66<\/span> Object<\/td><td>w\u01d2 m\u01cei sh\u016b<\/td><td>I buy a book<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u66f8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e66<\/span>\u662f\u6211\u7684 Subject<\/td><td>sh\u016b sh\u00ec w\u01d2de<\/td><td>The book is mine<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Countable_or_Uncountable\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#5e8c7b\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Countable or Uncountable<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything is countable and everything is uncountable in Chinese. Nouns are counted by adding numbers or choosing a measure word, and uncountable nouns are also expressed by adding a measure word. However, regardless of whether a noun is countable or uncountable, the noun itself does not change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td>\u6c34<\/td><td>shu\u01d0<\/td><td>water<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>countable<\/td><td>\u4e00\u6ef4\u6c34<\/td><td>y\u00ecd\u012b shu\u01d0<\/td><td>a drop of water<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>uncountable<\/td><td><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e00\u9ede<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e00\u70b9<\/span>\u6c34<\/td><td>y\u00ecdi\u01cen shu\u01d0<\/td><td>a little water<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>countable<\/td><td>\u4e00\u676f\u6c34<\/td><td>y\u00ecb\u0113i shu\u01d0<\/td><td>a cup of water<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>uncountable<\/td><td>\u4e00\u4e9b\u6c34<\/td><td>y\u00ecxi\u0113 shu\u01d0<\/td><td>some water<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>countable<\/td><td><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e00\u96bb<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e00\u53ea<\/span>\u72d7<\/td><td>y\u00eczh\u012b g\u01d2u<\/td><td>a dog<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>uncountable<\/td><td>\u5f88\u591a\u72d7<\/td><td>h\u011bndu\u014d g\u01d2u<\/td><td>many dogs<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chinese_Suffixes_Noun\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#5e8c7b\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Chinese Suffixes Noun<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#8dd2fc3d\"><strong>\u5b50<\/strong> <strong>zi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To define a word as a noun<br>\u9f3b\u5b50 (b\u00edzi) nose<br>\u978b\u5b50 (xi\u00e9zi) shoe<br><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7345<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u72ee<\/span>\u5b50 (sh\u012bzi) lion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To change a word into a noun<br>\u5237\u5b50 (shu\u0101zi) = to brush + zi = a brush<br>\u50bb\u5b50 (sh\u01cezi) = foolish + zi = fool<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#7bdbb547\"><strong>\u5152\/\u513f<\/strong> <strong>er<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To define a word as a noun<br>\u82b1<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5152<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u513f<\/span> (hu\u0101r): flower<br>\u5b69<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5152<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u513f<\/span> (h\u00e1ir): child<br>\u5c0f<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8c93\u5152<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u732b\u513f<\/span> (xi\u01ceom\u0101or): little kitty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To distinguish a noun from a verb<br><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u756b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u753b<\/span> (hu\u00e0): to paint<br><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u756b\u5152<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u753b\u513f<\/span> (hu\u00e0r): painting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f78da826\"><strong><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u982d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5934<\/span><\/strong> <strong>tou<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To define a word as a noun<br><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9945\u982d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9992\u5934<\/span> (m\u00e1ntou): Chinese steamed bun<br><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u78da\u982d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7816\u5934<\/span> (zhu\u0101ntou): brick<br><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u92e4\u982d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9504\u5934<\/span> (ch\u00fatou): pickaxe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fcb90030\"><strong>\u8001<\/strong> <strong>l\u01ceo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To define a word as a noun<br><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8001\u95c6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8001\u677f<\/span> (l\u01ceob\u01cen): boss<br><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8001\u5e2b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8001\u5e08<\/span> (l\u01ceosh\u012b): teacher<br>\u8001\u864e (l\u01ceoh\u01d4): tiger<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#9b51e024\"><strong>\u8005 zh\u011b, \u5bb6 ji\u0101, or<\/strong> <strong><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u54e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5458<\/span> yu\u00e1n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To define a word as an occupation<br>\u4f5c\u8005 (zu\u00f2zh\u011b): author<br><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8a18<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8bb0<\/span>\u8005 (j\u00eczh\u011b): journalist<br><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u756b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u753b<\/span>\u5bb6 (hu\u00e0ji\u0101): painter<br>\u653f\u6cbb\u5bb6 (zh\u00e8ngzh\u00ecji\u0101): politician<br><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u904b\u52d5\u54e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fd0\u52a8\u5458<\/span> (y\u00f9nd\u00f2ngyu\u00e1n): athlete<br>\u6d88\u9632<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u54e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5458<\/span> (xi\u0101of\u00e1ngyu\u00e1n): firefighter<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a 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