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此处

cǐ chù · ci chu

Traditional 此處

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. this place
  2. here (literary)
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The parking sign

  1. Leon

    牌子上(páizishàng)写(xiě)的(de)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What does the sign say?

  2. Dengdeng

    写着(xiězhe)“此处(cǐchù)禁止(jìnzhǐ)停车(tíngchē)”。

    It says, "No parking here."

  3. Leon

    此处(cǐchù)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    What does "cichu" mean?

  4. Dengdeng

    就是(jiùshì)“这里(zhèlǐ)”，只有(zhǐyǒu)牌子上(páizishàng)才(cái)这样(zhèyàng)写(xiě)。

    It just means "this place". Only signs write it that way.

  5. Leon

    啊(a)！那(nà)我的(wǒde)自行车(zìxíngchē)就(jiù)停在(tíngzài)此处(cǐchù)！

    Oh no! My bike is parked right here!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

此(cǐ)处(chù)禁(jìn)止(zhǐ)停(tíng)车(chē)，请(qǐng)把(bǎ)车(chē)开(kāi)到(dào)别(bié)处(chù)。

Parking is prohibited here; please drive your car elsewhere.

02

此(cǐ)处(chù)风(fēng)景(jǐng)优(yōu)美(měi)，很(hěn)多(duō)游(yóu)客(kè)停(tíng)下(xià)来(lái)拍(pāi)照(zhào)。

The scenery here is beautiful, and many tourists stop to take photos.

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