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Why is it said this way?
"This is the clothes I bought " = 这是我买的衣服 Why isn't the classifier used in this phrase?
It would not be more correct to say 这件是我买的衣服 ??
Jul 27, 2013 2:54 AM
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two ways is all right, in chinese classifier can be ignored some times.
July 27, 2013
The classifier is implied/ignored in this case. Easier to say.
July 27, 2013
No, they is a slight difference between these two sentences. 这件是我买的衣服 implies that you only bought a single item of clothing, whereas 这是我买的衣服 could mean you bought either a single item or several items of clothing.
July 27, 2013
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