Meaning
this; these
Chinese: 这个、这里。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ci” becomes a different word in each tone. 此 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 因此yīn cǐthus; consequently; as a result
- 此外cǐ wàibesides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
- 从此cóng cǐfrom now on; since then; henceforth
- 此次cǐ cìthis time
- 如此rú cǐlike this; so; such
Example Sentence
此时天已经黑了。Cǐ shí tiān yǐ jīng hēi le.By this time the sky had darkened.
此时Cǐ shínow天tiānday已经yǐ jīngalready黑hēishort name for Heilongjian了le(completed action)。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
止 (a foot) plus 匕 (a person): where one's feet stop — ‘this, here, now’ (此处, 因此).
A way to remember it
Right where you stand — ‘this, here’.
Easy to confuse with
- 些‘Some’: 此 with 二 added below.