Chinese Nouns




Definition: Nouns are words that people use to denote the name of a person or thing. Chinese nouns need classifiers in order to be counted.
Chinese nouns are very simple; there is only one form of nouns which does not change whether it’s masculine, feminine or plural.

However if one want to make a plural noun, the Chinese character 们 - Men is used with this purpose.

Example:
  • That boy is happy.
  • 那個男孩很高興.
  • Nàgè nánhái hěn gāoxìng.

  • Those boys are happy.
  • 那些们男孩很高興.
  • Nàxiē men nánhái hěn gāoxìng.

  • I'm very sad.
  • 我很傷心.
  • Wǒ hěn shāngxīn.

  • We're very sad.
  • 我们很傷心.
  • Wǒmen hěn shāngxīn.

Note:
  • Chinese language has measure words to indicate the number of nouns; these words don't exist in English language.

    • Examples:
    • A pair of shoes.
    • 一条對鞋.
    • Yītiáo duì xié.
    • Measure word: 条 - (Tiáo).

    • Three book.
    • 三个書.
    • Sān gè shū.
    • Measure word: 个 - (Gè)

    • Four tables.
    • 四张個表.
    • Sì zhāng gè biǎo.
    • Measure word: 张 - (Zhāng)


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