Chinese word

这儿

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhèr

Meaning

  • pronounhere

Example

这儿有很多树。zhèr yǒu hěn duō shù

There are many trees here.

Illustration for 这儿 (here)

More examples

我住在这儿。wǒ zhù zài zhèr

I live here.

Core concept

A conversational signpost for the nearby spot being indicated.

Common phrases

  • 到这儿dào zhèr

    come here

  • 来这儿lái zhèr

    come here

  • 在这儿看书zài zhèr kàn shū

    read books here

Similar words

这里zhè lǐ: A neutral way to refer to the place near the speaker in speech or writing.
这边zhè biān: A way to indicate this side or nearby area, often with a directional sense.

Definition in Chinese

用来代替靠近说话人的地点或作为指示词，语气比书面语的“这里”更随意和口语化。yòng lái dài tì kào jìn shuō huà rén de dì diǎn huò zuò wéi zhǐ shì cí yǔ qì bǐ shū miàn yǔ de zhè lǐ gèng suí yì hé kóu yǔ huà

Word origin

这儿 (zhèér, "here") developed from 这 (zhè, "this") with the northern 儿 (ér, "erhua suffix") sound pattern, which became a familiar spoken way to mark a location.

Usage tips

  • This form belongs especially to relaxed spoken Chinese, so it often appears in dialogue and everyday requests rather than in formal notices.

Other meanings

  • this placepronoun

Opposites

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