这 zhè / zhèi — this; these; this; these; (sometimes used before a measure word; especially in Beijing)
这件衣服很漂亮。Zhè jiàn yī fu hěn piào liang.This piece of clothing is very pretty.
Common words: 这些 (zhè xiē)、这里 (zhè lǐ)、这儿 (zhè r)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "these"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "these", including 这 (zhè / zhèi), 这 (zhè / zhèi), 此 (cǐ). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "these" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 这 (zhè / zhèi), 这 (zhè / zhèi), 此 (cǐ) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zhè, zhèi, cǐ — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 这 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 这 zhè / zhèithis; these; this; these; (sometimes used before a measure word; especially in Beijing)Useful words: 这些, 这里
- 这 zhè / zhèithis; these; this; these; (sometimes used before a measure word; especially in Beijing)Useful words: 这些, 这里
- 此 cǐthis; theseUseful words: 因此, 此外
Common words for these 3 "these" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 这 (zhè / zhèi) — so "these" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "these".
这 zhè / zhèi — this; these; this; these; (sometimes used before a measure word; especially in Beijing)
这件衣服很漂亮。Zhè jiàn yī fu hěn piào liang.This piece of clothing is very pretty.
Common words: 这些 (zhè xiē)、这里 (zhè lǐ)、这儿 (zhè r)
此 cǐ — this; these
此时天已经黑了。Cǐ shí tiān yǐ jīng hēi le.By this time the sky had darkened.
Common words: 因此 (yīn cǐ)、此外 (cǐ wài)、从此 (cóng cǐ)
All 3 characters
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