HSK · Level 3
131 words
Chinese word
此
Pronunciation
Pinyincǐ
Meaning
- pronounthis
Example
此为重要证件，请妥善保管。cǐ wèi zhòng yào zhèng jiàn qǐng tuǒ shàn báo guǎn
This is an important document, so please keep it safe.
More examples
此次活动很成功。cǐ cì huó dòng hěn chéng gōng
This event was very successful.
Core concept
A linguistic finger pointing to an identified thing or nearby context, whether the reference is physical, textual, or situational.
Common phrases
此次cǐ cì
this time
此前cǐ qián
before now
此外cǐ wài
in addition
Similar words
这zhè: A demonstrative for a person or thing near the speaker or being pointed out, meaning this.
这个zhè ge: A spoken pronoun used alone for a nearby person or thing, meaning this one.
那nà: A demonstrative for a person or thing far away or mentioned earlier, meaning that.
那个nà ge: A spoken pronoun used alone for a distant or previously mentioned person or thing, meaning that one.
Definition in Chinese
表示说话者一方或语境中已指明的事物的近指示代词，常见于书面或正式语体，相当于口语的“这/这个”。biǎo shì shuō huà zhě yì fāng huò yǔ jìng zhōng yǐ zhǐ míng de shì wù de jìn zhǐ shì dài cí cháng jiàn yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì yú tǐ xiāng dāng yú kóu yǔ de zhè zhè ge
Word origin
The traditional formation of 此 (cǐ, "this") combines 止 (zhǐ, "stop"), which suggests a position, with 匕 (bǐ, "spoon"), which serves as the sound component.
Usage tips
- Everyday Chinese normally uses a more conversational demonstrative, while 此 (cǐ, "this") gives sentences a formal written tone and is especially useful to recognize in official language.