Zhè jiā fàndiàn de yú hé cài dōu hěn xīnxiān.

very

Breakdown of Zhè jiā fàndiàn de yú hé cài dōu hěn xīnxiān.

• 这zhè: this
• 的de: possessive particle
• 都dōu: all

Questions & Answers about Zhè jiā fàndiàn de yú hé cài dōu hěn xīnxiān.

In 这家饭店, what does 家 (jiā) mean? I thought 家 means “home/house”.

家 (jiā) is a measure word here, not “home.”

In this sentence:

• 这家饭店 = “this (measure word for business) restaurant”

家 is the standard measure word for:

• shops / restaurants: 一家饭店, 一家商店
• companies: 一家公司
• hotels: 一家酒店

So 这家饭店 literally is “this [one] restaurant,” where 家 is like “one (restaurant)” rather than “home.”

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Why is 的 (de) used after 饭店? Is it the same as English “’s”?

Yes, here 的 works very much like English ’s or “of.”

Structure:

• 这家饭店的 鱼和菜 都很新鲜。
  → “The fish and vegetables of this restaurant are both very fresh.”

So:

• 这家饭店的 = “this restaurant’s / of this restaurant”
• 的 links a modifier (这家饭店) to what it describes (鱼和菜).

It doesn’t always mean literal ownership; it can also show association:

• 学校的老师 – the teachers at the school
• 中国的菜 – Chinese cuisine / dishes from China

Same idea here: fish and vegetables served at this restaurant.

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Why is there no word for “is/are” (like 是 shì) before 很新鲜?