How to say “this” in Chinese
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“This” in Chinese is 这, zhè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
这 is read zhè. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “这”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 这. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这是我妈妈。zhèshìwǒmāmaThis is my mom.
- 这是谁zhèshìshéiWho is this?
- 这是我的老师zhèshìwǒdelǎoshīThis is my teacher.
- 这是几zhèshìjǐWhat number is this?
- 这是我的女朋友zhèshìwǒdenǚpéngyouThis is my girlfriend.
- 这个菜很好吃zhègecàihěnhǎochīThis dish is very tasty.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Who is this?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “this” in Chinese?
“This” in Chinese is 这, pinyin zhè.
What does 这 mean?
这 (zhè) means “this”.
How do you write 这?
这 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 这?
这 is read zhè. Tones: zhè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“this” in the lesson “Who is this?”
This word is from the topic “Meeting people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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