CodyFarmer Posted May 1, 2015 at 07:15 PM Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 at 07:15 PM Hi all, I ran across this chunk and don't know how to process it. After extensive internet searching, grammar wikis, etc. I am afraid I have to ask for help. In addition, could anyone provide a meaningful resource for understanding phrases like these? Either online or text? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted May 1, 2015 at 07:45 PM Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 at 07:45 PM 'it and its'. I'd expect this to be part of a sentence, like for example 我有两个狗。小的叫莱希。它和它的母亲都很聪明。 'I have two dogs. The little one is named Lassie. It and its mother are both very smart.' If you can't find a chunk of text, it sometimes helps to look for smaller parts. In this case, 它/和/它的 might have worked. I hope this helps! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max_power Posted May 27, 2015 at 05:44 AM Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 at 05:44 AM 它 is used for non-human subject. And 它 is not simply same as "it". In english, you can use "it" for a newborn like: it is a girl. But in chinese, you can't use 它 like: 它是一个女孩. For a unknown gender newborn, you should use 他 instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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