Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
此
cǐ
Description
"此"是一个书面语的词,意思是"这",常常出现在正式的文章或成语里。
我们平时说话用"这",但写文章的时候可能会用"此"。
Meanings
此cǐ
this; this one
此人是我的老师。
此cǐ
here; this place
由此往前就到了。
因此yīncǐ
therefore; for this reason
下雨了,因此我们没去。
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Notes
- Nuance
此 is formal/written, while 这 is the everyday spoken equivalent for "this".
- Etymology
often paired with 彼 (that) in the classical contrast 此...彼...
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