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
- 到此 when at this point
- 精于此道(精於此道) to be proficient in the area of; skilled in this field
- 即此 thus; just this
- 话虽如此(話雖如此) be that as it may
- 从此往后(從此往後) from here on
- 以此为(以此為) to regard as; to treat as
- 彼倡此和 to chorus somebody else's lead; to chime in in agreement
- 因如此 because of this
- 快哉此风(快哉此風) how pleasant a thing is this wind
- 此次 this time
- 彼一时此一时(彼一時此一時) that was one thing, and this is another; times have changed
- 此致 (used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation)
- 由此可见(由此可見) from this, it can be seen that
- 特此 hereby
- 此起彼伏 arising here, falling there; in quick succession
- 以此为准(以此為准) to use this as a criteria
- 岂有此理(豈有此理) how can there be such a rule?
- 远非如此(遠非如此) far from it being so
- 借此(藉此) using this as a pretext; thereby
- 以此 hence
- 此地 here; this place
- 多此一举(多此一舉) to add one more than necessary
- 志不在此 to have one's ambitions elsewhere
- 在此之前 before this; beforehand; previously
- 等因奉此 officialese; official routine
- 值此 on this (occasion); at this time when ...; on this occasion
- 彼此 each other; one another ; both similar
- 了却此生(了卻此生) to die; to be done with this world
- 在此后(在此後) after this; from then on
- 前此 before today
- 此后(此後) after this; afterwards
- 此时此刻(此時此刻) at this very moment
- 此致敬礼(此致敬禮) respectfully yours (at the end of a letter)
- 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
- 倘能如此 if it is possible
- 此间(此間) here; this place
- 此生空过(此生空過) this life is gone and accomplishments are none
- 非此即彼 either this or that; one or the other
- 在此之际(在此之際) meanwhile; at the same time
- 如此这般(如此這般) thus and so; such and such
- 厚此薄彼 to favour one and discriminate against the other
- 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
- 为此(為此) for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect
- 此时(此時) now; this moment
- 据此(據此) according to this; on the ground of the above; (formally introduces reported speech in writing)
- 此处(此處) this place; here
- 但愿如此(但願如此) if only it were so; I hope so
- 此际(此際) then; as a result
- 彼此彼此 no better (or worse) than each other; both in the same boat
- 此道 such matters; things like this; this line of work; this pursuit; this hobby; this endeavor
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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