wǒ jiēshòu zhège ānpái.

I

Breakdown of wǒ jiēshòu zhège ānpái.

• 安排ānpái: arrangement
• 这个zhège: this
• 接受jiēshòu: to accept

Questions & Answers about wǒ jiēshòu zhège ānpái.

What is the basic word order of 我接受这个安排?

It follows the very common Mandarin pattern Subject + Verb + Object:

• 我 = subject, I
• 接受 = verb, accept
• 这个安排 = object, this arrangement / this plan

So the structure is very close to English: I accept this arrangement.

Why does 这个 come before 安排?

In Mandarin, demonstratives such as 这 (this) normally come before the noun, just like in English.

But Chinese usually uses the pattern:

这 / 那 + measure word + noun

So:

• 这 = this
• 个 = a very common measure word
• 安排 = arrangement / plan

Together, 这个安排 means this arrangement or this plan.

What is 个 doing in 这个安排?

个 is a measure word (also called a classifier).

In Mandarin, when you say this/that + noun or use numbers with nouns, you usually need a measure word between them. That is why 这安排 is not the normal form. Instead, you say:

• 这个安排
• literally: this + measure word + arrangement

个 is the most common general measure word, and it is very often used in everyday speech.