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这

zhè

HSK 1 Character Traditional 這

What 这 means

1. (pronoun) this; these
2. bound formthis; the (followed by a noun)
3. bound formthis; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. zhèi, esp. in Beijing)

Other readings

这 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• zhèithis

Example sentences

• 坐这边
  Zuò zhèbiān
  Sit over here.
• 这事嘛
  So this is the thing.
• 这里！
  Here!
• 这里。
  Here.
• 这里有人
  Zhèlǐ yǒurén
  Somebody's in here.
• 这是成了
  This task has been complete.

Words starting with 这

• 这个zhè ge(pronoun) this; (adjective) this
• 这样zhè yàngthis way; like this; so; (before a noun) this kind of; such
• 这些zhè xiēthese
• 这里zhè lǐhere
• 这么zhè meso much; this much; how much?
• 这时zhè shíat this time; at this moment
• 这位zhè wèithis (person)
• 这儿zhè rhere
• 这边zhè biānthis side; here
• 这天zhè tiānthis day
• 这下zhè xiàthis time
• 这般zhè bānlike this; this way
• 这样一来zhè yàng yī láithus; if this happens then
• 这就是说zhè jiù shì shuōin other words; that is to say
• 这下子zhè xià zithis time
• 这么点zhè me diǎnsuch a small amount of (money, time etc)
• 这阵子zhè zhèn zinow; at present; at this juncture
• 这么样zhè me yàngthus; in this way
• 这不zhè bu(colloquial) As a matter of fact, ...…
• 这就zhè jiùimmediately; at once
• 这些个zhè xiē gethese
• 这种zhè zhǒngthis kind of
• 这还了得zhè hái liǎo déHow dare you!; This is an outrage!; Absolutely disgraceful!
• 这样子zhè yàng ziso; such; this way

Words containing 这

• 如此这般rú cǐ zhè bānthus and so; such and such
• 我这个人wǒ zhè ge rénme personally; the sort of person I am
• 在这之前zài zhè zhī qiánbefore then; up until that point
• 在这期间zài zhè qī jiānduring time; in this time
• 我这儿wǒ zhe rwhere I am; my place
• 过了这村没这店guò le zhè cūn méi zhè diànpast this village, you won't find this shop (idiom); this is your last chance
• 过了这个村就没这个店guò le zhè ge cūn jiù méi zhè ge diànpast this village, you won't find this shop (idiom); this is your last chance

Characters that look like 这

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 运yùnto move; to transport; to use
• 述shù(bound form) to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate
• 远yuǎnfar; distant; remote
• 迫pòto force; to compel; to approach or go towards
• 迭diéalternately; repeatedly
• 迢tiáoremote

Sounds the same

Read zhè, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 浙short name for Zhejiang 浙江
• 蔗sugar cane
• 柘a thorny tree; sugarcane; Cudrania triloba
• 鹧partridge; Francolinus chinensis
• 䗪Chinese ground beetle (Eupolyphaga sinensis)
• 嗻(old) aye aye!
• 蟅locust; Chinese ground beetle (Eupolyphaga sinensis)