diff --git a/lib/src/chinese/DictEngChi.gf b/lib/src/chinese/DictEngChi.gf
index 4a5c0e4ee..6027c8ee5 100644
--- a/lib/src/chinese/DictEngChi.gf
+++ b/lib/src/chinese/DictEngChi.gf
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ analyst_N = mkN "分析人士" ;
 make_V2 = mkV2 "使" ;
 cent_N = mkN "一分钱" ;
 only_Adv = mkAdv "只有" ;
-anyPl_Det = mkDet "" ; --？？ Don't understand
+anyPl_Det = mkpDet "" ; --？？ Don't understand
 not_Adv = mkAdv "不" ;
 interest_N = mkN "利息" ;
 group_N = mkN "团" ;
@@ -582,14 +582,14 @@ real_A = mkA "真正" ;
 fall_V = mkV "下降" ;
 among_Prep = mkPrep "其中" ;
 friday_PN = mkPN "星期五" ;
-most_Det = mkDet "最" ;
+most_Det = mkpDet "最" ;
 future_N = mkN "未来" ;
-both_Det = mkDet "双" ;
+both_Det = mkpDet "双" ;
 give_V = mkV "给" ;
 include_V = mkV "包括" ;
 however_Adv = mkAdv "不过" ;
 buy_V = mkV "买" ;
-each_Det = mkDet "每" ;
+each_Det = mkpDet "每" ;
 sell_V = mkV "卖" ;
 bid_N = mkN "出价" ;
 then_Adv = mkAdv "然后" ;
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ private_A = mkA "私人" ;
 research_N = mkN "探究" ;
 account_N = mkN "账户" ;
 plan_VV = mkVV "计划" ;
-less_Det = mkDet "较少" ;
+less_Det = mkpDet "较少" ;
 control_N = mkN "管制" ;
 bring_V2 = mkV2 "带来" ;
 dividend_N = mkN "胜利" ;
@@ -1873,7 +1873,7 @@ post_V = mkV "寄" ;
 litigation_N = mkN "诉讼" ;
 lender_N = mkN "贷款人" ;
 employment_N = mkN "雇用" ;
-either_Det = mkDet "或" ;
+either_Det = mkpDet "或" ;
 duty_N = mkN "责任" ;
 doubt_N = mkN "怀疑" ;
 core_N = mkN "核心" ;
@@ -2899,7 +2899,7 @@ prominent_A = mkA "突出" ;
 presidential_A = mkA "总统" ;
 petroleum_N = mkN "石油" ;
 obstacle_N = mkN "障碍" ;
-neither_Det = mkDet "也不" ;
+neither_Det = mkpDet "也不" ;
 negotiable_A = mkA "转让" ;
 mistake_N = mkN "错误" ;
 lock_V = mkV "锁" ;
@@ -2954,7 +2954,7 @@ occasional_A = mkA "偶然" ;
 note_V = mkV "注意" ;
 nice_A = mkA "好看" ;
 mount_V = mkV "安装" ;
-moreSg_Det = mkDet "更多" ;
+moreSg_Det = mkpDet "更多" ;
 merge_V2 = mkV2 "合并" ;
 maximum_N = mkN "最大" ;
 mature_V = mkV "成熟" ;
@@ -3898,7 +3898,7 @@ orderly_A = mkA "秩序" ;
 nerve_N = mkN "神经" ;
 nearby_A = mkA "附近" ;
 move_VV = mkVV "移动" ;
-morePl_Det = mkDet "更多" ;
+morePl_Det = mkpDet "更多" ;
 monopoly_N = mkN "垄断" ;
 minimal_A = mkA "最小" ;
 middleman_N = mkN "中间人" ;
@@ -4548,7 +4548,7 @@ mechanical_A = mkA "机械" ;
 manipulation_N = mkN "操纵" ;
 loom_V = mkV "织机" ;
 long_distance_A = mkA "长途" ;
-little_Det = mkDet "小" ;
+little_Det = mkpDet "小" ;
 listener_N = mkN "倾听者" ;
 link_V = mkV "链接" ;
 lift_N = mkN "举起" ;
diff --git a/lib/src/chinese/ParadigmsChi.gf b/lib/src/chinese/ParadigmsChi.gf
index 4dd033acc..87870f8fd 100644
--- a/lib/src/chinese/ParadigmsChi.gf
+++ b/lib/src/chinese/ParadigmsChi.gf
@@ -132,34 +132,37 @@ oper
      = \s,t -> lin Prep (ResChi.mkPreposition s t) ;
     } ;
 
+  mkInterj : Str -> Interj 
+    = \s -> lin Interj {s = word s} ;
+
   emptyPrep : Preposition = mkPrep [] ;
 
-  mkNP : Str -> CatChi.NP 
-    = \s -> lin NP {s = s} ;
+  mkpNP : Str -> CatChi.NP 
+    = \s -> lin NP {s = word s} ;
   mkAdV : Str -> AdV 
-    = \s -> lin AdV {s = s} ;
+    = \s -> lin AdV {s = word s} ;
   mkAdN : Str -> AdN 
-    = \s -> lin AdN {s = s} ;
+    = \s -> lin AdN {s = word s} ;
   mkSubj : Str -> Subj 
     = \s -> lin Subj (ResChi.mkSubj s []) ;
   mkConj : Str -> Conj 
     = \s -> lin Conj {s = \\_ => mkConjForm s} ;
-  mkDet : Str -> Det 
-    = \s -> lin Det {s = s ; detType = DTFull Sg} ;
+  mkpDet : Str -> Det 
+    = \s -> lin Det {s = word s ; detType = DTFull Sg} ;
   mkQuant : Str -> Quant 
     = \s -> lin Quant {s,pl = s ; detType = DTFull Sg} ;
   mkAdA : Str -> AdA 
-    = \s -> lin AdA {s = s} ;
+    = \s -> lin AdA {s = word s} ;
   mkNum : Str -> Num 
-    = \s -> lin Num {s = s ; numType = NTFull} ;
+    = \s -> lin Num {s = word s ; numType = NTFull} ;
   mkPredet : Str -> Predet 
-    = \s -> lin Predet {s = s} ;
+    = \s -> lin Predet {s = word s} ;
   mkIDet : Str -> IDet 
-    = \s -> lin IDet {s = s} ;
+    = \s -> lin IDet {s = word s} ;
   mkPConj : Str -> PConj 
-    = \s -> lin PConj {s = s} ;
+    = \s -> lin PConj {s = word s} ;
   mkRP : Str -> RP 
-    = \s -> lin RP {s = s} ;
+    = \s -> lin RP {s = word s} ;
 
 
 --. auxiliary