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此

cǐ · ci

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HSK 4

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. this; these
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This road is closed

  1. Liangliang

    前面(qiánmiàn)有(yǒu)块(kuài)牌子(páizi)：此(cǐ)路(lù)不通(bùtōng)。

    There's a sign ahead: this road is closed.

  2. Dengdeng

    此(cǐ)路(lù)不通(bùtōng)？那(nà)我们(wǒmen)走(zǒu)另一条(lìngyītiáo)。

    This road is closed? Then take another one.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，往(wǎng)右(yòu)走(zǒu)。

    OK, turn right.

  4. Dengdeng

    看(kàn)！这里(zhèlǐ)也(yě)写着(xiězhe)：此(cǐ)路(lù)不通(bùtōng)！

    Look! This one says the same thing!

  5. Liangliang

    这条(zhètiáo)胡同(hútòng)真(zhēn)爱(ài)开玩笑(kāiwánxiào)。

    This hutong loves jokes.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

收(shōu)到(dào)此(cǐ)邮(yóu)件(jiàn)后(hòu)请(qǐng)尽(jǐn)快(kuài)给(gěi)我(wǒ)答(dá)复(fù)。

Please send me a reply as soon as you receive this mail.

Tatoeba: Chinese by biglion · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

此(cǐ)问(wèn)题(tí)我(wǒ)们(men)还(hái)需(xū)要(yào)再(zài)讨(tǎo)论(lùn)一(yí)次(cì)。

We still need to discuss this issue one more time.

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