SECTION: THIS AND THAT
English: This
Chinese: juh / jih
English: This (alternate form - informal)
Chinese: nay
English: This one
Chinese: juh-guh
Literally: this one
English: That one (alternate form - informal)
Chinese: nay-guh
Literally: that one
English: This one is delicious
Chinese: juh-guh hun hau chih
Literally: this very good to eat
English: My/mine
Chinese: woh duh
Literally: (same)
English: This one is mine
Chinese: juh-guh shih woh-duh
Literally: (same)
English: Book
Chinese: shoo
English: This book (with measure word)
Chinese: juh boon shoo / juh beun shoo
Literally: (same)
English: I would like to buy this book
Chinese: woh see-ahng mie juh boon shoo
Literally: (same)
English: This is my book
Chinese: juh boon shoo shih woh-duh
Literally: this book is mine
English: This one is yours
Chinese: juh-guh shih nee-duh
Literally: (same)
English: Is this yours?
Chinese: juh-guh shih nee-duh mah
Literally: this one is yours +?
English: Luggage
Chinese: seeng-lee
English: Is this your luggage?
Chinese: juh shih nee duh seeng-lee mah
Literally: this is your luggage +?
English: This is hers
Chinese: juh-guh shih tah-duh
Literally: this one is hers
English: This is ours
Chinese: juh-guh shih woh-men duh
Literally: this one is ours
English: What is this?
Chinese: juh shih shun-muh
Literally: this is what
English: That
Chinese: nah
English: What is that?
Chinese: nah shih shun-muh
Literally: that is what
English: That one
Chinese: nah guh
Literally: that one
English: That person
Chinese: nah guh ren
Literally: that person
English: Which one
Chinese: nah guh
Literally: (same)
Note that there is a tone difference between the words for that and which.
English: Which one is yours?
Chinese: nah-guh shih nee-duh
Literally: (same)
English: That is my luggage
Chinese: nah-guh shih woh-duh seeng-lee
Literally: (same)