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如此

rúcǐ

so; like this

Usage note

如此的意思是‘这样’或‘这么’，用来强调程度。比如，天气如此好，我们去公园吧。

Rúcǐ de yìsi shì 'zhèyàng' huò 'zhème', yòng lái qiángdiào chéngdù. Bǐrú, tiānqì rúcǐ hǎo, wǒmen qù gōngyuán ba.

Rúcǐ means 'so' or 'like this', used to emphasize degree. For example, the weather is so nice, let's go to the park.

Context note

如此常常用在句子中，表示很特别或很厉害。比如，花园里的花如此美丽。

Rúcǐ chángcháng yòng zài jùzi zhōng, biǎoshì hěn tèbié huò hěn lìhài. Bǐrú, huāyuán lǐ de huā rúcǐ měilì.

Rúcǐ is often used in sentences to indicate something is very special or impressive. For example, the flowers in the garden are so beautiful.

5 examples

天空如此蓝。
tiān kōng rú cǐ lán。
The sky is so blue.
他跑得如此快。
tā pǎo dé rú cǐ kuài。
He runs so fast.
蛋糕如此好吃。
dàn gāo rú cǐ hǎo chī。
The cake is so delicious.
她的笑容如此温暖。
tā de xiào róng rú cǐ wēn nuǎn。
Her smile is so warm.
这本书如此有趣。
zhè běn shū rú cǐ yǒu qù。
This book is so interesting.

5 mini stories

今天的阳光如此灿烂。我们一起去玩吧。
jīn tiān de yáng guāng rú cǐ càn làn。 wǒ men yì qǐ qù wán ba。
Today's sunshine is so bright. Let's go play together.
小花的画如此漂亮。老师表扬了她。
xiǎo huā de huà rú cǐ piào liang。 lǎo shī biǎo yáng le tā。
Xiao Hua's painting is so beautiful. The teacher praised her.
公园里的花如此香。蜜蜂都飞来了。
gōng yuán lǐ de huā rú cǐ xiāng。 mì fēng dōu fēi lái le。
The flowers in the park are so fragrant. Bees have flown over.
他如此努力地学习。考试得了满分。
tā rú cǐ nǔ lì dì xué xí。 kǎo shì dé le mǎn fēn。
He studied so hard. He got full marks on the exam.
妈妈做的汤如此好喝。我喝了两碗。
mā ma zuò de tāng rú cǐ hǎo hē。 wǒ hē le liǎng wǎn。
The soup Mom made is so tasty. I drank two bowls.

Mini dialogue

如此美丽

A
今天的天空如此美丽。
Jīntiān de tiānkōng rúcǐ měilì.
The sky today is so beautiful.
B
是啊，如此蓝的天很少见。
Shì a, rúcǐ lán de tiān hěn shǎojiàn.
Yes, such a blue sky is rare.

如此开心

A
你看起来如此开心！
Nǐ kàn qǐlái rúcǐ kāixīn!
You look so happy!
B
因为我收到了礼物，如此惊喜。
Yīnwèi wǒ shōudào le lǐwù, rúcǐ jīngxǐ.
Because I received a gift, such a surprise.

Related words and contrasts

similar
这样
zhèyàng
like this; this way

More common in spoken Chinese.

contrast
那么
nàme
so; like that

Used for distant or abstract things.

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