"That person is our doctor."
Translation:那个人是我们的医生。
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why is it wrong not to add the second word in this sentence since you can say "that" without it?
If you are referring to the "ge", I think in Chinese you must have that word when you refer to a person. I believe it is a required "measure" word, like "a" or "an" in English, though in this case we wouldn't use those words in English.
That audio, at least to me, (which of course i dont yet know, had zero resemblance)...Guess just keep chipp'n away :)
Isn't it rude to use the measure word ``ge'' for people? Wouldn't wei 位 be more polite?
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Although "位" is more polite, "个" is usually not considered rude. However, "个" cannot replace "位" in common phrases like "诸位".
Precisely, 个 is prominently used in everyday speaking language. Being polite and formal would mean that you would use 位.
Why use "na" instead of "zhe"? Isn't na commonly used for asking a questions (?)
(Na) = "that"(the person is far from you)
(Zhè) = "this"(the person is close to you)
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