Chinese word

此处

Pronunciation

Pinyincǐ chù

Meaning

  • nounthis place

Example

此处禁止停车。cǐ chù jìn zhǐ tíng chē

Parking is prohibited in this place.

Illustration for 此处 (this place)

More examples

此处请填写联系电话。cǐ chù qǐng tián xiě lián xì diàn huà

Please fill in the contact phone number here.

Core concept

A formal pointer to the location being discussed or indicated.

Common phrases

  • 在此处zài cǐ chù

    here

  • 填写此处tián xiě cǐ chù

    fill in this field

  • 查看此处chá kàn cǐ chù

    check here

Similar words

这里zhè lǐ: A common spoken way to refer to the place where the speaker is.
地点dì diǎn: A particular location linked to an event, activity, or other situation.
场所cháng suǒ: A place occupied by people or things or used for activities.
该处gāi chù: A polite written expression for the place being referred to.

Definition in Chinese

用于指代当前或文中所述的地点，语气偏正式，常出现在标示、通知或说明性句子中。yòng yú zhǐ dài dāng qián huò wén zhōng suǒ shù de dì diǎn yǔ qì piān zhèng shì cháng chū xiàn zài biāo shì tōng zhī huò shuō míng xìng jù zi zhōng

Word origin

此处 (cǐchù, "this place") combines 此 (cǐ, "this") + 处 (chù, "place"), forming a formal location word.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word sounds more formal than the usual spoken choice, so it appears especially often in signs, notices, and written explanations.

Other meanings

  • hereadverb

Opposites

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