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zhè / zhèi · this, these

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Readings & meanings

这 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

zhè

(pronoun) this; these; (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun)

这边zhè biān · this side
zhèi

(coll.) this

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Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

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Lower-left enclosureCharacter structure

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辶Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 这

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zhè(pronoun) this; these; (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun)
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Example sentences

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Zhège bú shì wǒ de .这个不是我的.

This is not mine.

Source: Tatoeba #6051015 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yě méi xiǎng dào wǒ huì zài zhè lǐ.我也没想到我会在这里。

I didn't expect to be here either.

Source: Tatoeba #7837566 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú shì, zhè bú shì wǒ de chē.不是,这不是我的车。

No, this is not my car.

Source: Tatoeba #10961139 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè jiù shì wǒ xiǎng yào de.这就是我想要的。

This is what I want.

Source: Tatoeba #336501 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng yào de jiù shì zhège.我想要的就是这个。

This is exactly what I wanted.

Source: Tatoeba #1314313 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jiù shì xiǎng ràng nǐ kàn kàn zhège.我就是想让你看看这个。

I just wanted you to look at this.

Source: Tatoeba #8500033 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 这 in context

  1. Say zhè / zhèi, then recall the core meaning: this, these.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the lower-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 这边 (zhè biān), meaning “this side”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 这 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.