此 (cǐ): this, these
此 (cǐ) is a Chinese character meaning “this.” Classified as HSK Level 4 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 止 (phonetic) and 匕 (semantic). It ranks #116 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 此 sitting man. Its radical form 止 (stop) appears in many related characters such as 正 (zhèng, straight), 止 (zhǐ, to stop), 步 (bù, a step).
Definitions
- this
- these
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 此
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 如此pronoun | rú cǐ | like this | 5 |
| 因此conjunction | yīn cǐ | thus | 4 |
| 彼此pronoun | bǐ cǐ | each other | 5 |
| 为此conjunction | wèi cǐ | for this reason | 6 |
| 此刻noun | cǐ kè | this moment | 6 |
| 从此adverb | cóng cǐ | from now on | 4 |
| 此时noun | cǐ shí | now | 5 |
| 此外conjunction | cǐ wài | besides | 4 |
| 此次noun | cǐ cì | this time | 4 |
| 由此adverb | yóu cǐ | hereby | 5 |
| 此后noun | cǐ hòu | after this | 5 |
| 此前noun | cǐ qián | before this | 5 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 到此为止phrase | dào cǐ wéi zhǐ | to stop at this point |
| 此事 | cǐ shì | this matter |
| 除此之外conjunction | chú cǐ zhī wài | apart from this |
| 与此同时adverb | yǔ cǐ tóng shí | at the same time |
| 就此conjunction | jiù cǐ | at this point |
| 此地noun | cǐ dì | here |
| 此时此刻noun | cǐ shí cǐ kè | at this very moment |
| 诸如此类phrase | zhū rú cǐ lèi | things like this (idiom) |
| 以此adverb | yǐ cǐ | with this |
| 此处pronoun | cǐ chù | this place |
| 不仅如此 | bù jǐn rú cǐ | not only that, but ... |
| 至此 | zhì cǐ | up until now |
| 有鉴于此adverb | yǒu jiàn yú cǐ | in view of this |
| 不过如此 | bù guò rú cǐ | (idiom) nothing more than this |
| 此行 | cǐ xíng | this trip |
此 appears in 94 compound words: 31 as the first character, 34 as the last, and 35 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 此 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (30)
(idiom) nothing more than this; that's all; no big deal; not very impressive
it has been worthwhile; the journey has not been made in vain; the journey has been well worthwhile
synonym of 此起彼落 (cǐqǐbǐluò, “(of sounds) rising and falling; continuous; unceasing”)
it has been worthwhile; the journey has not been made in vain; the journey has been well worthwhile
Showing 12 of 30 idioms containing 此.
Example Sentences
此事关系重大，需要慎重考虑。
Cǐ shì guānxi zhòngdà, xūyào shènzhòng kǎolǜ.
This matter is of great importance and requires careful consideration.
...下是文化习惯还是生理现象?全球男性普遍如此吗
. . . xià shì wén huà xí guàn hái shì shēng lǐ xiàn xiàng ? quán qiú nán xìng pǔ biàn rú cǐ ma
... Is it a cultural habit or a physiological phenomenon? Is this common among men around the world?
雷军公布新一代SU7赤霞红配色,此前已开启小订
léi jūn gōng bù xīn yī dài S U 7 chì xiá hóng pèi sè , cǐ qián yǐ kāi qǐ xiǎo dìng
Lei Jun announced a new generation of SU7 Caxia Red color scheme, which has been opened for small orders
...关税失效 中钢董事长黄建智:关税战不会因此结束 恐更严厉
. . . guān shuì shī xiào zhōng gāng dǒng shì cháng huáng jiàn zhì : guān shuì zhàn bù huì yīn cǐ jié shù kǒng gēng yán lì
... Tariff failure Huang Jianzhi, chairman of China Steel: The tariff war will not end because of this, and it may be more severe
“主动了解彼此的文化、价值观和生活方式”——访巴西..
zhǔ dòng le xiè bǐ cǐ de wén huā jiè zhí guàn hé shēng huó fāng shì fǎng bā xī . .
"Taking the initiative to understand each other's cultures, values and lifestyles" - Interview with Brazilian...
...铺黄金2月28日启动2026年首轮调价;此前周生..
. . . pù huáng jīn yuè rì qǐ dòng nián shǒu lún diào jiè cǐ qián zhōu shēng . .
... Pave Gold launches first round of 2026 price hikes on Feb. 28; after Zhou Sheng...
哪一位法官审理此案？
Nǎ yī wèi fǎguān shěnlǐ cǐ àn?
Which judge heard the case?
你怎么能如此狼毒？
Nǐ zěnme néng rúcǐ láng dú?
How can you be so cruel?
而我此时在利沃夫！
ér wǒ cǐshí zài lì wò fū!
And I'm in Lvov now!
不要隐瞒你对此的想法。
Bù yào yǐnmán nǐ duì cǐ de xiǎngfǎ.
Don't conceal what you feel about it.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 匕 (sitting man) component
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