zhège qìxiè hěn zhòng.

very

Breakdown of zhège qìxiè hěn zhòng.

• 这个zhège: this
• 重zhòng: heavy
• 器械qìxiè: exercise equipment

Questions & Answers about zhège qìxiè hěn zhòng.

Why does the sentence use 这个 before 器械?

这个 is how you say this before a noun in Mandarin.

It breaks down like this:

• 这 = this
• 个 = a general classifier / measure word
• 器械 = equipment, apparatus, instrument

So the pattern is:

这 + classifier + noun

That is a very common Mandarin structure.
You usually cannot say just 这器械 in standard Mandarin; you normally need a classifier between 这 and the noun.

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Why is 个 used here? Isn’t that the general classifier?

Yes, 个 is the general classifier, and it is extremely common.

Native speakers often use 个 when:

• the exact classifier is unknown
• they want to speak casually
• the noun can reasonably take 个 in everyday speech

With 器械, a more specific classifier may sometimes be used depending on what kind of object it is. For example, if it is clearly a machine, 台 might also be possible in some contexts. But 这个器械 is natural and understandable.

So for a learner, 个 is a safe and useful choice here.

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Why is there 很 before 重? Does it really mean very?