Chinese grammar - Demonstrative adjectives with uncountable objects

Demonstrative adjectives with uncountable objects

In Chinese, when applying demonstrative adjectives like 这 (zhè) and 那 (nà) to uncountable objects, no counter is required.

Uncountable objects are substances or concepts that cannot be counted as individual elements or units.

— Examples of uncountable objects are 'water', 'air', 'music' and 'knowledge'.

Examples:
	这水很热。 zhè shuǐ hěn rè. This water is hot. 水 (shuǐ) means 'water' 热 (rè) means '(temperature) hot'
	那米饭很脏。 nà mǐfàn hěn zāng. That rice is dirty. 脏 (zāng) means 'dirty'
	这牛奶很冷。 zhè niúnǎi hén lěng. This milk is cold. 很 (hěn) shifts to second tone (hén) before a third tone, as in 很冷 (hén lěng) 牛奶 (niúnǎi) means 'milk' 冷 (lěng) means 'cold'
	那酒很烈。 nà jiǔ hěn liè. That wine is strong. 烈 (liè) means 'strong'
	这啤酒很淡。 zhè píjiǔ hěn dàn. This beer is weak. 淡 (dàn) means 'light'
	那音乐很响。 nà yīnyuè hén xiǎng. That music is loud. 很 (hěn) shifts to second tone (hén) before a third tone, as in 很响 (hén xiǎng) 音乐 (yīnyuè) means 'music' 响 (xiǎng) means 'loud' when used as an adjective
	那茶很热吗？ nà chá hěn rè ma? Is that tea hot?
	那咖啡很浓吗？ nà kāfēi hěn nóng ma? Is that coffee strong? 浓 (nóng) means 'strong'