zhè jiā kāfēiguǎn de yīnyuè ràng dàjiā hěn fàngsōng.

very

Breakdown of zhè jiā kāfēiguǎn de yīnyuè ràng dàjiā hěn fàngsōng.

• 这zhè: this
• 的de: possessive particle
• 大家dàjiā: everyone

Questions & Answers about zhè jiā kāfēiguǎn de yīnyuè ràng dàjiā hěn fàngsōng.

What does 家 mean in 这家咖啡馆? I thought 家 meant “home” or “family”.

家 does mean “home/family” as a noun, but here it’s a measure word (classifier).

• 这家咖啡馆 literally: “this-CL café”
• 家 as a classifier is used for:
  • shops: 这家商店 – this shop
  • restaurants: 那家饭馆 – that restaurant
  • companies: 三家公司 – three companies

So 这家咖啡馆 = “this café (this particular business)”.

Why is there a 的 between 咖啡馆 and 音乐? What does 这家咖啡馆的音乐 mean exactly?

的 links a modifier to a noun. Here it’s like the English possessive ’s or “of”.

• 这家咖啡馆的音乐 = “this café’s music” / “the music of this café”

Structure:

• 这家咖啡馆 (modifier) + 的
  • 音乐 (main noun)

Without 的, 这家咖啡馆音乐 is ungrammatical here. You normally need 的 after a longer or more complex modifier like this.

What exactly does 让 mean here? Is it “let” or “make”?