Word
公告 说 这 是 一 个 公益 活动。gōnggào shuō zhè shì yí gè gōngyì huódòng.
Meaning
The notice says this is a public-welfare event.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of gōnggào shuō zhè shì yí gè gōngyì huódòng.
是shì
to be
这zhè
this
个gè
noun classifier
Used when counting nouns or when specifying a specific instance of a noun.
There are also classifiers for people, for bound items such as books and magazines, for cups/glasses, etc.
The classifier 个 is a general one that can be used for any of these.
Questions & Answers about gōnggào shuō zhè shì yí gè gōngyì huódòng.
What is the basic structure of this sentence?
The sentence breaks down like this:
- 公告 = announcement / notice
- 说 = says / states
- 这 = this
- 是 = is
- 一 个 = one + measure word, together meaning a / one
- 公益活动 = public welfare activity / charity event /公益 event
So the structure is:
公告 + 说 + 这 + 是 + 一个 + 公益活动
A natural grammar explanation is:
The announcement says + this + is + a public-welfare activity.
In Mandarin, this kind of structure is very normal:
A says B → A 说 B
So 公告说这是一个公益活动 literally means:
The announcement says this is a public welfare activity.
Why is 一 pronounced yí here instead of yī?