Definition
代词 is the grammatical term for 'pronoun' — a word that substitutes for a noun or noun phrase. Common types include personal pronouns (我, 你, 他), demonstrative pronouns (这, 那), and interrogative pronouns (谁, 什么). The second sense 'substitute' is rare in modern Chinese; the word is almost exclusively used as a linguistic term.
n.
(grammar) pronoun
Examples
- ，代词。Zài Hànyǔ zhōng, dài cí kěyǐ dàitì míngcí.In Chinese, pronouns can replace nouns.
- 代词。Zhège dài cí zhǐ de shì qiánmiàn tí dào de rén.This pronoun refers to the person mentioned earlier.
- 代词。Xuéxí dài cí shí yào zhùyì tāmen de bùtóng yòngfǎ.When studying pronouns, pay attention to their different uses.
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