A1 Expression 正式

این چیست؟

in chist?

What is this?

意思

A question to identify an object nearby.

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文化背景

In Iranian hospitality, if you ask 'In chist?' about something in a host's home, they might feel obligated to offer it to you as a gift. Be careful what you admire too much! In Dari Persian, the phrase is often pronounced 'In chist?' or 'In chi ast?' more distinctly than in Tehran. Tajik Persian uses the Cyrillic script: Ин чист? It remains one of the most stable phrases across all Persian dialects.

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Point and Learn

This is the best phrase for 'immersion' learning. Use it constantly to learn new nouns.

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The Person Rule

Never use this for people. It's like calling a person 'it' in English.

意思

A question to identify an object nearby.

💡

Point and Learn

This is the best phrase for 'immersion' learning. Use it constantly to learn new nouns.

⚠️

The Person Rule

Never use this for people. It's like calling a person 'it' in English.

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Go Informal

If you want to sound like a local, start using 'In chiye?' as soon as you feel comfortable.

自我测试

How do you ask 'What is this?' in a formal way?

___ چیست؟

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: این

'In' means 'this'.

Complete the informal version of the phrase.

این ____؟

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: چیه

'Chiye' is the informal contraction of 'Chi' + 'ast'.

Match the phrase to the correct target.

If you are pointing at a person, which do you use?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: این کیست؟

'Kist' is for people (Who), 'Chist' is for things (What).

Complete the dialogue.

A: این چیست؟ B: این یک ___ است.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: سیب

You need a noun (apple) to answer 'What is this?'.

🎉 得分: /4

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练习题库

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How do you ask 'What is this?' in a formal way? Choose A1

___ چیست؟

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: این

'In' means 'this'.

Complete the informal version of the phrase. Fill Blank A1

این ____؟

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: چیه

'Chiye' is the informal contraction of 'Chi' + 'ast'.

Match the phrase to the correct target. situation_matching A1

If you are pointing at a person, which do you use?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: این کیست؟

'Kist' is for people (Who), 'Chist' is for things (What).

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: این چیست؟ B: این یک ___ است.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: سیب

You need a noun (apple) to answer 'What is this?'.

🎉 得分: /4

常见问题

6 个问题

It is formal but polite. You will see it in books and hear it in news, but 'In chiye' is better for friends.

Yes, you can use it for animals, though 'In che heyvani ast?' (What animal is this?) is also common.

The plural is 'In-ha chistand?' (What are these?), but often people just use the singular for a group of objects.

Start with 'In...' then the object name, then 'ast'. Example: 'In sib ast.'

No, Persian has no grammatical gender. 'In chist' works for everything!

Yes, that is the uncontracted formal version. It's very clear but slightly less common than 'chist'.

相关表达

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این کیست؟

similar

Who is this?

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آن چیست؟

similar

What is that?

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اسم این چیه؟

specialized form

What is the name of this?

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این چیه دیگه؟

builds on

What on earth is this?

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