In Chinese, we can use several words or phrases to describe the same noun. Remember: Descriptions come before the noun.
TIME/LOCATION → ACTION/STATE → DESCRIPTION → NOUN
漂亮的女孩
piàoliang de nǚhái
a pretty girl / una chica guapa
穿红衣服的女孩
chuān hóng yīfu de nǚhái
the girl wearing red clothes / la chica que lleva ropa roja
昨天穿红衣服的漂亮女孩
zuótiān chuān hóng yīfu de piàoliang nǚhái
the pretty girl who wore red clothes yesterday /
la chica guapa que ayer llevaba ropa roja
Examples
昨天和家月一起看电影的两个人
Zuótiān hé Jiāyuè yìqǐ kàn diànyǐng de liǎng ge rén
The two people who watched a movie with Jiayue yesterday
Las dos personas que ayer vieron una película con Jiayue.
那个穿着黑衣服的短头发的年轻人
Nàge chuānzhe hēi yīfu de duǎn tóufa de niánqīngrén
That young person with short hair wearing black clothes
Ese joven de pelo corto que lleva ropa negra.
我那件新买的白色的衣服
Wǒ nà jiàn xīn mǎi de báisè de yīfu
My new white clothes
Mi prenda blanca que compré nueva.
PAGE 7 SENTENCES
1. 李文是那个穿着黑衣服的短头发的年轻人吗？
Lǐ Wén shì nàge chuānzhe hēi yīfu de duǎn tóufa de niánqīngrén ma?
Is Li Wen that young person with short hair wearing black clothes?
2. 昨天和家月一起看电影的两个人是我的朋友。
Zuótiān hé Jiāyuè yìqǐ kàn diànyǐng de liǎng ge rén shì wǒ de péngyou.
The two people who watched a movie with Jiayue yesterday are my friends.
3. 我那件新买的白色的衣服在哪儿？
Wǒ nà jiàn xīn mǎi de báisè de yīfu zài nǎr?
Where is my newly bought white piece of clothing?
PAGE 7 ACTIVITY
1. 那本____________的书是我最喜欢的。
Nà běn ____________ de shū shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de.
That book ____________ is my favorite.
2. A: 哪个人是你男朋友？
Nǎ ge rén shì nǐ nánpéngyou?
Which person is your boyfriend?
B: ________________________。
________________________.
________________________.
3. A: 你们上课的楼在哪儿？
Nǐmen shàngkè de lóu zài nǎr?
Where is the building where you have classes?
B: 在____________的楼后面。
Zài ____________ de lóu hòumiàn.
It is behind ____________ building.
PAGE 7 ACTIVITY (SOLUTION)
1. 那本我朋友送给我的书是我最喜欢的。
Nà běn wǒ péngyou sòng gěi wǒ de shū shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de.
That book that my friend gave me is my favorite.
2. A: 哪个人是你男朋友？
Nǎ ge rén shì nǐ nánpéngyou?
Which person is your boyfriend?
B: 那个戴眼镜的人是我男朋友。
Nàge dài yǎnjìng de rén shì wǒ nán péngyou.
That person wearing glasses is my boyfriend.
3. A: 你们上课的楼在哪儿？
Nǐmen shàngkè de lóu zài nǎr?
Where is the building where you have classes?
B: 在那个很高的楼后面。
Zài nàge hěn gāo de lóu hòumiàn.
It is behind that very tall building.