Writing
此 (cǐ) — how to say "this" in Chinese
此
This
demonstrative pronoun
How to use it
Goes before the measure word and the noun.
此人我不认识。
cǐ rén wǒ bù rèn shi
I don't know this person.
Radicals / Keys
止
Stop
#77 · zhǐ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Examples
此时此地，我们开始学习。
Here and now, we begin to study.
此人是谁？
Who is this person?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "this" in Chinese?
"this" in Chinese is 此 (cǐ).
此 meaning in English
此 (cǐ) means "This".
This in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced cǐ (written as ci). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "this" in Chinese characters?
It is written 此 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 此?
此 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 此
因此 — therefore, as a result
⋯⋯，因此 (yīncǐ)⋯⋯
彼此 — each other
彼此 (bǐcǐ) + Verb
彼此 vs 对方 — each other vs the other party
彼此 (bǐcǐ): each other (reciprocal) / 对方 (duìfāng): the other side, counterpart
与否 — whether or not
Verb / Adj. + 与否 (yǔfǒu) — formal "whether or not"
由此 — from this, hence
由此 (yóucǐ) + Verb / Clause (hence, thus)
此 — formal “this”
此 (cǐ) + Noun