The word order in attributes
An attribute describes a noun and answers the question “what?”.
Sometimes you need to specify several properties of a noun. They are named in the following order:
possessive with 的 
: my, his
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demonstrative: this, that, those
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number: two, five
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measure word: thing
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adjective (can be with 的): big, blue
: my, his
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demonstrative: this, that, those
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number: two, five
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measure word: thing
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adjective (can be with 的): big, blue Pay attention
There are usually 2 or 3 properties in an attribute.
Examples
我的两个小孩子
My two little children
wǒ de liǎng ge xiǎo háizi
这件新体恤
This new T-shirt
zhè jiàn xīn tǐxù
If you specify the number and size of the attribute, the adjective is placed between the numeral and the measure word.
These include:
大
小
厚
薄
长
小
厚
薄
长 Examples
我喝了一大杯茶
I drank a big cup of tea
wǒ hē le yí dà bēi chá
她只吃了一小份食物
She only ate a small portion of food
tā zhǐ chī le yì xiǎo fèn shíwù
You can learn more about how to make long attributes here ↓
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