Usage note
此字用于指代前面提到的事物或情况。
cǐ zì yòng wù zhäì qián tōngtalking dào de shìwù huò qùnánguó jíqí lái kuàng.
This character is used to refer to things or situations mentioned earlier.
Context note
此常用于描述具体的事物或情况，比如：此书、此事。
cǐ cháng yòng wù zhäì qūtàn tǔrè de shìwù huò qùnánguó jíqí lái kuàng.
This word is commonly used to describe specific things or situations, such as: this book, this matter.
5 examples
此书很好看。
cǐ shū hěn hǎo kàn。
This book is very interesting.
此事很重要。
cǐ shì hěn zhòng yào。
This matter is very important.
此地风景优美。
cǐ dì fēng jǐng yōu měi。
The scenery here is beautiful.
此房间很安静。
cǐ fáng jiān hěn ān jìng。
This room is very quiet.
此方法有效。
cǐ fāng fǎ yǒu xiào。
This method works well.
5 mini stories
妈妈说，此书是她最喜欢的。爸爸同意了。
mā ma shuō， cǐ shū shì tā zuì xǐ huan de。 bà ba tóng yì le。
Mom said this book is her favorite. Dad agreed.
老师说，此问题需要认真思考。我们明白了。
lǎo shī shuō， cǐ wèn tí xū yào rèn zhēn sī kǎo。 wǒ men míng bái le。
The teacher said this problem needs careful thought. We understood.
此地的天气很好。我们决定去公园玩。
cǐ dì de tiān qì hěn hǎo。 wǒ men jué dìng qù gōng yuán wán。
The weather here is very good. We decided to go to the park to play.
此房间很适合学习。我们在这里做作业。
cǐ fáng jiān hěn shì hé xué xí。 wǒ men zài zhè lǐ zuò zuò yè。
This room is very suitable for studying. We do our homework here.
此方法很有效。我们下次还会用它。
cǐ fāng fǎ hěn yǒu xiào。 wǒ men xià cì hái huì yòng tā。
This method works very well. We will use it next time.
Mini dialogue
在此等候
A
我们在此等妈妈吧。
Wǒmen zài cǐ děng māma ba.
Let's wait for mom here.
B
好，此处很安全。
Hǎo, cǐ chù hěn ānquán.
Okay, this place is very safe.
因此开心
A
我考了满分，因此很高兴。
Wǒ kǎole mǎnfēn, yīncǐ hěn gāoxìng.
I got full marks, therefore I am very happy.
B
你真棒！为此我们庆祝一下吧。
Nǐ zhēn bàng! Wèi cǐ wǒmen qìngzhù yīxià ba.
You are great! Let's celebrate for this.
Related words and contrasts
similar
这
zhè
this
The most common word for 'this' in spoken Chinese.
opposite
那
nà
that
Points to something farther away.
related
这里
zhèlǐ
here
Refers to 'this place'.