Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 此

this; these

therefore

from now on
since then
henceforth

this time

such matters
things like this
this line of work
this pursuit
this hobby
this endeavor

on this (occasion)
at this time when ...
on this occasion

this place
here (literary)

now
this moment

this matter

accordingly; in view of the above

in light of this

then
as a result

hereto
hereunto

after this
afterwards
hereafter

(used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation)

up until now
so far

with this
thereby
thus
because of this

like this; so; such

each other; one another

this moment
now
at present

this kind
these kinds
such

since then
henceforth

thus; consequently; as a result

here
this place

hereby

before today

using this as a pretext; thereby

here
this place

for this reason
with regards to this
in this respect
in order to do this
to this end

hereby
from this

besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore

at this point
thus
from then on

hereto
here

before this
before then
previously

because of this

after this
from then on

to regard as
to treat as

where do these words stem from?
why do you (he, etc) say such a thing?

that's all; just this and nothing more

yóucǐkějiàn

from this, it can be seen that...

at this very moment

how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous
ridiculous
absurd

to rise and fall in succession (idiom)
repeating continuously

to have one's ambitions elsewhere (idiom)

yǒujiànyúcǐ

in view of this
to this end

either this or that
one or the other

yǔcǐ-tóngshí

at the same time; meanwhile

dànyuànrúcǐ

if only it were so
I hope so (idiom)

cǐzhìjìnglǐ

respectfully yours (at the end of a letter)

meanwhile
at the same time

(idiom) nothing more than this; that's all; no big deal; not very impressive

see 此言非虛／此言非虚 (cǐyánfēixū)

lit. to attend to one thing and lose sight of another (idiom)
fig. to be unable to manage two or more things at once
cannot pay attention to one thing without neglecting the other

to enjoy sth and never tire of it (idiom)

thus and so
such and such

dàocǐwéizhǐ

to stop at this point
to end here
to call it a day

jīngyúcǐdào

to be proficient in the area of
skilled in this field

liǎoquècǐshēng

to die
to be done with this world

cóngcǐwǎnghòu

from here on

yuǎnfēirúcǐ

far from it being so (idiom)

here and now
as things stand

cǐshíyǐqián

heretofore

be that as it may

see 事到如今 (shìdàorújīn)

to make no distinction between what's one's own and what's another's (idiom)
to share everything
to be on very intimate terms

bǐchàngcǐhé

to chorus sb else's lead (idiom); to chime in in agreement

see 茲事體大／兹事体大 (zīshìtǐdà)

cǐxiāobǐzhǎng

(idiom) one declines while the other flourishes; one loses out when the other one gains (as in a trade-off or a zero-sum game)

zàicǐzhīqián

before that
beforehand
previously

this road is blocked
fig. This method does not work.
Doing this is no good.

(used in graffiti) "... was here"

yuánláirúcǐ

so that's how it is; I see

yóucǐkànlái

thereby
judging from this

things like this (idiom); and so on
and the rest
etc

not only that, but ...

bǐchàngcǐhé

to chorus sb else's lead (idiom); to chime in in agreement

you and me both; that makes two of us

to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous
gilding the lily

and so on
in a similar fashion

chúcǐzhīwài

apart from this
in addition to this

děngyīnfèngcǐ

officialese
official routine
(old) (conventional phrase used in response to one's superior) in view of the above, we therefore...

zàicǐzhīhòu

after this
afterwards
next

bùxū-cǐxíng

(idiom) it's been a worthwhile trip

cǐhuàzěnjiǎng

How do you mean?
How could that be the case?
How so?

tǎngnéngrúcǐ

if this can be done

miècǐzhāoshí

lit. not to have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed
anxious to do battle (idiom)

to favour one and discriminate against the other

that is true

see 此起彼伏 (cǐqǐbǐfú)

up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession
no sooner one subsides, the next arises
repeating continuously
occurring again and again (of applause, fires, waves, protests, conflicts, uprisings etc)

chéngbàizàicǐyījǔ

成败在此一举

[成敗在此一舉]

win or lose, it all ends here
this is the moment to shine

bǐyīshícǐyīshí

彼一时此一时

[彼一時此一時]

that was one thing, and this is another
times have changed

cǐdìwúyínsānbǎiliǎng

此地无银三百两

[此地無銀三百兩]

lit. 300 silver taels not hidden here (idiom); fig. to reveal what one intends to hide