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Question 问
What is the proper response to the question, "Are these ___?" Should we say, "They are ____" or is it better to say, "These are _____"? For example, Question: Are these mice? Answer: Yes, these are mice. OR Yes, they are mice.
对“这些是___吗?”我们应该说，“他们是____”还是说，“这些是_____”更好?例如，问题:这些是老鼠吗?答:是的，这些是老鼠。或者是的，它们是老鼠。
Answer 答
It's somewhat more common to answer "They are mice" but "These are mice" is also correct.
更常见的回答是“They are mice”，但“These are mice”也是正确的。
"These are mice" might be a better answer if something else is in the group of things the asker is referring to. For example, if someone asks "Are these mice?" and they point to a box containing mice and rats, you might answer, "Yes, these (the mice) are mice, but these (the rats) are rats" to differentiate. Otherwise, it's very common to replace a word like this, that, those, or these with a pronoun like it or they, or he or she or they if you are talking about a person/people.
“这些是老鼠”可能是一个更好的答案，如果在一组事物中有其他东西的提问者指的东西。例如，如果有人问“这些是老鼠吗?”他们指着一个装着老鼠和大鼠的盒子，你可能会回答，“是的，这些(老鼠)是老鼠，但这些(大鼠)是大鼠”来区分。否则，当你谈论人的时候，用it或they、he或she或they代替像this、that、those或these这样的词是很常见的。
Here are more examples: 下面是更多的例子:
Q: Is that a goat?
问:那是山羊吗?
A: Yes, it's a goat. [less common = yes, that's a goat]
答:是的，它是一只山羊。[不常见=是的，那是山羊]
Q: Is that your friend?
问:那是你的朋友吗?
A: Yes, she is (my friend) [less common = yes, that is my friend]
是的，她是(我的朋友)[不常见=是的，那是我的朋友]
Q: Are these your glasses?
问:这是你的眼镜吗?
A: Yes, they're mine. [less common = yes, those (glasses) are mine]
答:是的，它们是我的。[不常见=是的，那些(眼镜)是我的]
Q: Are these dishes clean?
问:这些盘子干净吗?
A: Yes, they're clean. also Yes, they are. [less common = yes, these (dishes) are clean]
答:是的，很干净。是的，他们是。[不常见=是的，这些(盘子)是干净的]
Q: Do these shoes belong in the closet?
问:这双鞋应该放在衣柜里吗?
A: Yes, they do. [less common = yes, these (shoes) do belong in the closet]
答：是的。[不常见=是的，这些(鞋)应该放在壁橱里]
Q: Is this book yours.
问:这本书是你的吗?
A: Yes, it is (mine). [less common = yes, this book is mine]
答：是的，它是(我的)。[不常见=是的，这本书是我的]
Q: Can these clothes be donated?
问:这些衣服可以捐赠吗?
A: Yes, they can be donated. [less common = yes, these clothes can be donated]
答：是的，可以捐赠。[不太常见=是的，这些衣服可以捐赠]
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