Sachaoc Posted July 17, 2018 at 02:27 PM Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 at 02:27 PM 大家好， Today I was introduced to a grammatical structure that I don't think I grasped particularly well and so was hoping that someone might be willing to explain it to me. The notes in my textbook are a little on the brief side. I read this sentence in the main text...在中国，气候最好，最舒服的地方要数昆明了。I thought that that meant something like Kunming is regarded as having the best and most comfortable climate in China. I think that's right. So then I saw some other examples: 我觉得最可爱的动物要数熊猫了。Does this mean "I think that the panda is regarded as the cutest animal" or "I regard the panda as the cutest animal?" Then I found another example I didn't understand...我们班数他年轻。Does this mean that he is regarded as being young by our class or that he is the youngest/young one in our class? I tried to find this on the internet but could not and don't have my grammar books with me at the moment. Is this used widely? Hoping somebody can help. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted July 18, 2018 at 10:25 AM Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 at 10:25 AM Kunming counts as... Pandas count as... You count as... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sachaoc Posted July 18, 2018 at 11:18 AM Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 at 11:18 AM Thank you. Is this used widely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted July 18, 2018 at 12:11 PM Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 at 12:11 PM It's not rare or uncommon. You'll encounter it regularly in written and spoken material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sachaoc Posted July 18, 2018 at 12:12 PM Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 at 12:12 PM OK. Good to know. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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