此 cǐ

1. cǐ pronoun this; these
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In this sense 此 is a demonstrative pronoun. 此 is synonymous with 这 or 这个 in this sense. It is more often used in written language or Literary Chinese (Guoyu '此' pronoun; Kroll 2015 '此' 1, p. 65; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 85； Unihan '此'； XHZD '此' 1, p. 107).
2. cǐ adverb in this way
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: 此 is synonymous with 如此 in this sense (Guoyu '此' adv)
3. cǐ conjunction otherwise; but; however; so
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: 此 is synonymous with 乃 or 则 in this sense (Guoyu '此' conj; Wu and Tee 2015, loc. 523)
4. cǐ pronoun at this time; now; here
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '此' 2, p. 65; XHZD '此' 2, p. 107)

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• 只可如此 this is the only way
• 借此(藉此) using this as a pretext; thereby
• 不仅如此(不僅如此) not only that, but
• 此起彼伏 arising here, falling there; in quick succession
• 在此后(在此後) after this; from then on
• 等因奉此 officialese; official routine
• 仅此而已(僅此而已) that's all; just this and nothing more
• 彼此彼此 no better (or worse) than each other; both in the same boat
• 从此(從此) from now on; since then; henceforth
• 岂可如此(豈可如此) How could this be?
• 以此类推(以此類推) and so on; in a similar fashion
• 彼倡此和 to chorus somebody else's lead; to chime in in agreement
• 此时此刻(此時此刻) at this very moment
• 此路不通 this road is blocked; This method does not work.; Doing this is no good.
• 以此 hence
• 除此之外 apart from this; except; besides
• 就此 and thus; thereupon ; at this place
• 此起彼落 arising here, falling there; in quick succession
• 此次 this time
• 不虚此行(不虛此行) the trip has not been made in vain; the trip has been well worthwhile; it's been a worthwhile trip
• 此致 (used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation)
• 非此即彼 either this or that; one or the other
• 精于此道(精於此道) to be proficient in the area of; skilled in this field
• 但愿如此(但願如此) if only it were so; I hope so
• 在此之前 before this; beforehand; previously
• 彼唱此和 to chorus somebody else's lead; to chime in in agreement
• 不分彼此 to make no distinction between what's one's own and what's another's; to share everything; to be on very intimate terms
• 厚此薄彼 to favour one and discriminate against the other
• 在此 here
• 由此可见(由此可見) from this, it can be seen that
• 有鉴于此(有鑒於此) in view of this; to this end
• 此地 here; this place
• 快哉此风(快哉此風) how pleasant a thing is this wind
• 至此 up until now; so far
• 了却此生(了卻此生) to die; to be done with this world
• 为此(為此) for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect
• 彼此 each other; one another ; both similar
• 与此同时(與此同時) at the same time; meanwhile
• 特此 hereby
• 此致敬礼(此致敬禮) respectfully yours (at the end of a letter)
• 即此 thus; just this
• 此前 before this; before then; previously
• 从此往后(從此往後) from here on
• 既然如此 since this is the case
• 故此 therefore
• 在此之际(在此之際) meanwhile; at the same time
• 远非如此(遠非如此) far from it being so
• 此时此地(此時此地) here and now; as things stand
• 到此为止(到此為止) to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day
• 此间(此間) here; this place

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• 卷十八 Scroll 18 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 323
• 卷五 Scroll 5 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 247
• 卷十六 Scroll 16 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 242
• 卷十九 Scroll 19 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 218
• 卷十七 Scroll 17 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 194
• 卷六 Scroll 6 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 166
• 卷十五 Scroll 15 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 165
• 魏紀 Records of the Wei Bamboo Annals 竹書紀年 — count: 136
• 卷三十九 Scroll 39 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 121
• 《中庸章句》 Commentary on Doctrine of the Mean Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 110