like this; so; such
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplespronoun
like this; so; such
literaryA literary demonstrative pronoun. Often used in classical or formal writing to express 'to such an extent' or 'like this'. Used in rhetorical or exclamatory sentences. Rare in modern spoken language.
Hé何
qí其
xiāng相
sì似
nǎi乃
ěr尔
！
How remarkably similar (they are)!
Shì事
tài态
fā发
zhǎn展
yī一
zhì至
yú于
cǐ此
，
hé何
nǎi乃
ěr尔
yě也
？
How could the situation have developed to such an extent?
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Qí其
rén人
zhī之
xìng性
qíng情
，
gù固
zhí执
nǎi乃
ěr尔
，
nán难
yǐ以
quàn劝
shuō说
。
That person's temperament is so stubborn, it's hard to persuade them.