zhège yùnyíngshāng de yuèzūfèi bǐjiào piányi.

possessive particle

Breakdown of zhège yùnyíngshāng de yuèzūfèi bǐjiào piányi.

• 比较bǐjiào: relatively
• 便宜piányi: cheap

Questions & Answers about zhège yùnyíngshāng de yuèzūfèi bǐjiào piányi.

Why is it 这个运营商 and not just 这运营商?

In Mandarin, a demonstrative like 这 usually needs a measure word before a noun. So the normal pattern is:

这 + measure word + noun

That gives you 这个运营商.

Here, 个 is the general-purpose measure word. However, for a company or business, many speakers would find 这家运营商 even more natural, because 家 is commonly used for businesses and establishments.

So:

这个运营商 = this operator/service provider
这家运营商 = this operator/service provider, often more natural

What does 运营商 mean exactly?

运营商 means operator, service provider, or carrier, depending on context.

In everyday modern Chinese, it often refers to a telecommunications company, such as a mobile carrier or internet provider. So in this sentence, it most likely means something like:

this carrier
or
this service provider

It is more specific than 公司, which just means company.

What is 的 doing in this sentence?

的 links 运营商 and 月租费. It shows that the monthly fee belongs to, or is associated with, that carrier.

So:

这个运营商的月租费
literally = this carrier’s monthly fee

You can think of 的 here as similar to the English ’s or of, although it is used much more broadly in Chinese.