此 (cǐ) - this & these

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cǐ ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 止

橙丁

此 · cǐ

this;

these;

here;

now;

in this case

thisthesehere

Usage highlights

this placethis momentfrom now onthis personthis thingthis time

Synonyms

  • 这— this (more common in colloquial Modern Chinese)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This place (此地) is very beautiful.
  • At this moment (此时), I feel happy.
  • From now on (从此以后), we will work together.
  • This person (此人) is very kind.

Collocations

  • this place(此地)
  • this moment(此时)
  • from now on(从此)
  • this person(此人)
  • this thing(此事)
  • this time(此次)

Idioms

  • From this, one can infer the rest(由此及彼)
  • To die here and now(此死此生)
  • To stop here and now(到此为止)
  • This is the limit(此风不可长)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A fundamental demonstrative pronoun in Classical and Modern Chinese, used to point to something close to the speaker.
  • Often used in contrast with 彼 (bǐ, 'that') to create spatial or conceptual distinctions.
  • Common in philosophical texts to denote the immediate, present reality as opposed to the distant or abstract.

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