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A specific magazine referred to by the speaker.
你能把那本杂志递给我吗？
Can you pass me that magazine?
Used to specify a particular magazine among others.
Chinese uses measure words (classifiers) to specify quantities for nouns. For magazines, books, and similar items, '本' (běn) is the standard measure word. Example: '一本杂志' (yī běn zázhì) = 'one magazine'.
When using demonstrative pronouns like '这' (this) or '那' (that) with nouns that require measure words, the structure is: Demonstrative Pronoun + Measure Word + Noun. Example: '这本书' (zhè běn shū) = 'this book', '那本杂志' (nà běn zázhì) = 'that magazine'.
The phrase combines the demonstrative pronoun '那' (nà, meaning 'that') and the noun '本' (běn, a measure word for books/magazines) with '杂志' (zázhì, meaning 'magazine'). '本' is used as a classifier for bound items like books or magazines.
1. '本' is a measure word (classifier) for books, magazines, and other bound items. It is not a standalone word. 2. The phrase is used to specify a particular magazine when there are multiple magazines present or implied.