here; this time
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplespronoun
here; this place
informalA common spoken form of '这里' (zhè lǐ). Used to indicate a specific location near the speaker.
Nǐ你
zhàn站
zài在
zhè这
er儿
bié别
dòng动
。
Stand right here and don't move.
Zhè这
er儿
de的
fēng风
zhēn真
dà大
。
The wind here is really strong.
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Wǒ我
de的
shǒu手
jī机
jiù就
fàng放
zài在
zhè这
er儿
le了
。
I left my phone right here.
pronoun
this time; now (only after 打, 从, or 由)
informalSpecifically used in phrases with '打' (dǎ), '从' (cóng), or '由' (yóu) to mark a starting point in time.
Dǎ打
zhè这
er儿
qǐ起
wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
jiān坚
chí持
duàn锻
liàn炼
。
From this time on, I will exercise every day.
Cóng从
zhè这
er儿
kāi开
shǐ始
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
gèng更
jiā加
nǔ努
lì力
。
Starting from now, we need to work harder.
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Yóu由
zhè这
er儿
wǎng往
hòu后
，
shì事
qing情
huì会
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
shùn顺
lì利
。
From this point onward, things will get better and better.