这 (這) zhè

1. zhè pronoun this; these
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Demonstrative Pronoun 指示代词
   Notes: 这 is often followed by a measure word, such as 个, emphasizing 'this' particular thing. For example, 对这个消息 'regarding this information ...' (Lao She, 2003, p. 235) 这 is always placed before the noun that it refers to. Its part of speech is also classified as a determiner. The use of this character as a demonstrative pronoun began in vernacular texts from the Tang (Norman 1988, p. 119). 这 is the 13th most frequently used word in the Beijing Language Institute's 1985 frequency wordlist (ABC 'zhè' 这 pronoun, p. 1248; Guoyu '這' pronoun; Ho 2002 '这'; Kroll 2015 '這' 1, p. 598; Mathews 1931, '這', p. 31; NCCED '这' 1, p. 2069; XHZD '这' 1, p. 965).
2. zhèi pronoun this; these
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Demonstrative Pronoun 指示代词
   Notes: Alternative pronunciation in colloqial use (Guoyu '這' zhèi; NCCED '这' zhèi; Sun 2006, loc. 1818)
3. zhè pronoun now
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: For example, 在这之后 'after this ...' (VOA, 2007-7-5) 这 refers to a time in this sense (NCCED '这' 4, p. 2069; XHZD '这' 2, p. 965).
4. zhè adverb immediately
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 立刻 (ABC 'zhè' 这 adv, p. 1248; Guoyu '這' adv; Kroll 2015 '這' 2, p. 598)
5. zhè particle particle with no meaning
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (Guoyu '這' particle)

Contained in

• 这么着(這麼著) like this
• 这班人(這班人) this kind of person
• 如此这般(如此這般) thus and so; such and such
• 这阵儿(這陣兒) now; at present; at this juncture
• 这些个(這些個) these
• 这时候(這時候) at that time
• 在这之前(在這之前) before then; up until that point
• 这早晚(這早晚) at that time
• 这不(這不) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted)
• 这么样(這麼樣) thus; in this way
• 这儿(這兒) here
• 这么(這麼) so much; this much; this way; like this
• 这早晚儿(這早晚兒) now; at this time; this late
• 过了这个村就没这个店(過了這個村就沒這個店) past this village, you won't find this shop; this is your last chance
• 这样子(這樣子) so; such; this way; like this
• 这次危机(這次危機) present crisis; current crisis
• 这下子(這下子) this time
• 这里(這裡) here ; this time [period]
• 这还了得(這還了得) How dare you!; This is an outrage!; Absolutely disgraceful!
• 这般(這般) this kind; this class of
• 这一阵子(這一陣子) recently; currently
• 过了这村没这店(過了這村沒這店) past this village, you won't find this shop; this is your last chance
• 这种(這種) this kind of; this sort of; this type of
• 这年头(這年頭) nowadays
• 这些(這些) these
• 这会儿(這會兒) at this moment
• 这边(這邊) this side; here
• 这个(這個) this; this one ; expressing pondering
• 这时(這時) at this time; at this moment
• 这就(這就) immediately
• 这咱(這咱) now; at this moment
• 这下(這下) this time
• 这阵子(這陣子) now; at present; at this juncture
• 在这期间(在這期間) during time; in this time
• 这样一来(這樣一來) thus; in this way
• 这位(這位) this (person)
• 这山望着那山高(這山望著那山高) the next mountain looks taller; not satisfied with one's current position
• 这天(這天) today; this day
• 这裏(這裏) here
• 这类(這類) this kind (of)
• 这几天(這幾天) the past few days
• 这样(這樣) this way; such; like this
• 这等(這等) this way; this level

Word is mentioned most frequently in

Truncated for common words

• 第二十四回 Chapter 24 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 110
• 第二回 Chapter 54 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 82
• 第二回 Chapter 57 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 74
• 第二回 Chapter 74 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 74
• 第二回 Chapter 56 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 71
• 第二回 Chapter 52 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 69
• 第二回 Chapter 71 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 69
• 第二回 Chapter 77 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 68
• 第二回 Chapter 62 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 66
• 第二回 Chapter 67 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 65