这是什么?
zhè shì shénme ?
What is this?
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zhè shì shénme ?
What is this?
zhège ?
This one?
bù shì , nàge !
No, that one!
bù zhīdào 。
I don't know.
zhè
this
nounbù
no, not
adverbshì
to be
verbshénme
what
questionzhège
this one
phrasenàge
that one
phrasezhīdào
to know
verb