Breakdown of او چینی بلد است.
او
he/she
بلد بودنbalad budan
to know how to, to know (a language)
چینیchini
Chinese (language)
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Questions & Answers about او چینی بلد است.
How does the word chini use the -i suffix from this lesson?
The base word is chin (China). By adding the suffix -i, we create the relational adjective chini (Chinese). This suffix commonly turns country names into words describing their language, people, or products.
Does chini only mean the Chinese language, or can I use it for Chinese food or people?
Because the -i suffix creates a general relational adjective, chini can be used for anything related to China. You can use it for the language as shown in this sentence, a person from China, or things like Chinese food.
Why do we use balad ast here instead of midanad to mean knows?
In Farsi, different words are used for knowing different things. The verb balad budan is used for knowing how to do something, like a learned skill or a language. You would use danestan (like midanad) for knowing facts and information.
Why isn't there a ra (the specific object marker) after chini?
Languages used with balad budan are usually treated as general skills rather than specific, definite objects. Because he knows Chinese in general and not a specific, previously mentioned Chinese item, the definite object marker ra is left out.