How to say “here” in Chinese

这里

zhèlǐ

here

pronoun · HSK 1 · topic “Around the city”

“Here” in Chinese is 这里, zhè lǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

这里 is read zhè lǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

zhè — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

lǐ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

这

zhè — this

On the left, 辶 “walk”.

里

lǐ — inside

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 “这里”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 这里. Tap the sound icon to listen.

这里有饭店吗？zhèlǐyǒufàndiànmaIs there a restaurant here?
这里有超市吗？zhèlǐyǒuchāoshìmaIs there a supermarket here?
你习惯这里的生活了吗nǐxíguànzhèlǐdeshēnghuólemaHave you gotten used to life here?
这里不能吸烟。zhèlǐbùnéngxīyānNo smoking here.
我已经习惯了这里的气候wǒyǐjīngxíguànlezhèlǐdeqìhòuI've already gotten used to the climate here.
这里的自然环境很好zhèlǐdezìránhuánjìnghěnhǎoThe natural environment here is very good.

More words from the lesson “Here and there”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “here” in Chinese?

“Here” in Chinese is 这里, pinyin zhèlǐ.

What does 这里 mean?

这里 (zhèlǐ) means “here”.

How do you write 这里?

这里 is 2 characters: 这 (zhè) — this; 里 (lǐ) — inside. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 这里?

这里 is read zhèlǐ. Tones: zhè — fourth tone, lǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“here” in the lesson “Here and there”

This word is from the topic “Around the city” 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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