How to Say ‘This one / this (for long things like roads, lines)’ in Traditional Chinese
這條
zhè tiáo
[juh tyow]
💬 Usage Tip: [條] is the counting word for long, narrow things like roads, rivers, and lines. You can swap the first part: [那條路] ([that road]), [這條河] ([this river]).
Phrase Breakdown
這
zhè
[juh]
this
A demonstrative word used to point out something near the speaker or already being discussed.
這條路我以前走過。
I’ve taken this road before.
條
tiáo
[tyow]
classifier for long narrow things
A measure word often used for roads, rivers, fish, and other long narrow objects.
這條路晚上車比較少。
There are fewer cars on this road at night.
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