此 cǐ
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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). -
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) -
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) -
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)
Contained in
- 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
- 但愿如此(但願如此) if only it were so; I hope so
- 因如此 because of this
- 此外 besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
- 就此 and thus; thereupon ; at this place
- 此地无银三百两(此地無銀三百兩) 300 silver taels not hidden here; to reveal what one intends to hide
- 与此同时(與此同時) at the same time; meanwhile
- 此时以前(此時以前) heretofore
- 此致敬礼(此致敬禮) respectfully yours (at the end of a letter)
- 何出此言 where do these words stem from?; why do you (he, etc) say such a thing?
- 前此 before today
- 如此这般(如此這般) thus and so; such and such
- 至此 up until now; so far
- 此时此地(此時此地) here and now; as things stand
- 此生空过(此生空過) this life is gone and accomplishments are none
- 此后(此後) after this; afterwards
- 在此之际(在此之際) meanwhile; at the same time
- 除此之外 apart from this; except; besides
- 倘能如此 if it is possible
- 此时此刻(此時此刻) at this very moment
- 等因奉此 officialese; official routine
- 窃此(竊此) I humbly compare
- 乐此不疲(樂此不疲) to enjoy something and never tire of it
- 以此 hence
- 精于此道(精於此道) to be proficient in the area of; skilled in this field
- 明于此者(明於此者) a person that understands this
- 到此一游(到此一遊) to travel (somewhere); (vandalism) was here
- 此起彼落 arising here, falling there; in quick succession
- 为此(為此) for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect
- 彼唱此和 to chorus somebody else's lead; to chime in in agreement
- 远非如此(遠非如此) far from it being so
- 此致 (used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation)
- 自此 since then; henceforth
- 此地 here; this place
- 因此 for that reason; therefore; for this reason
- 据此(據此) according to this; on the ground of the above; (formally introduces reported speech in writing)
- 此道 such matters; things like this; this line of work; this pursuit; this hobby; this endeavor
- 此起彼伏 arising here, falling there; in quick succession
- 此时(此時) now; this moment
- 彼此 each other; one another ; both similar
- 以此为准(以此為准) to use this as a criteria
- 话虽如此(話雖如此) be that as it may
- 在此之后(在此之後) after this; afterwards; next
- 此刻 this moment; now; at present
- 了却此生(了卻此生) to die; to be done with this world
- 多此一举(多此一舉) to add one more than necessary
- 此间(此間) here; this place
- 志不在此 to have one's ambitions elsewhere
- 在此 here
- 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
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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