冠词 (冠詞) guāncí
          
              guāncí 
              
              noun 
              an article 
              Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
              
                , Subdomain: Grammar 
              
              
                , Concept:  
              
              
              
                Notes: An article, such as the definite article ”the” and the indefinite article ”a; an” in English, combines with a noun to indicate what kind of reference the noun is. Chinese language does not have articles (BUS 'Artikel').