How to Say ‘This (counter for buildings/rooms)’ in Traditional Chinese
這間
zhè jiān
[juh jyen]
💬 Usage Tip: [間] is the counter for rooms, shops, and many businesses, so [這間酒吧] is the natural way to say "this bar." You can reuse it in [這間店] "this shop" and [那間餐廳] "that restaurant."
Phrase Breakdown
這
zhè
[juh]
this
A demonstrative word used to point out something near the speaker.
這間店的音樂不錯，很適合聊天。
The music in this place is nice and good for chatting.
間
jiān
[jyen]
measure word for rooms, shops, establishments
A classifier used for places like shops, bars, and rooms.
這間酒吧看起來很有氣氛。
This bar looks like it has a great atmosphere.
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