zhège wèntí chángcháng chūxiàn.

This problem often occurs.

Breakdown of zhège wèntí chángcháng chūxiàn.

• 常常chángcháng: often
• 这个zhège: this
• 问题wèntí: problem
• 出现chūxiàn: to appear; occur

Questions & Answers about zhège wèntí chángcháng chūxiàn.

Why is it 这个问题 and not just 这问题?

In standard Mandarin, a demonstrative like 这 or 那 normally needs a measure word before a noun.

So the pattern is:

这 / 那 + measure word + noun

Here, 个 is the measure word:

• 这个问题 = this question / this problem

Saying 这问题 may occur in casual speech or some regional styles, but for learners, 这个问题 is the correct and safest form.

Why is 个 used here?

个 is the most common general measure word in Mandarin. Many nouns can use it, especially in everyday speech.

So:

• 一个问题 = a question / a problem
• 这个问题 = this question / this problem
• 那个问题 = that question / that problem

Even though Mandarin has many specific measure words, 个 is the normal one for 问题.

Does 问题 mean question or problem here?