How to say “here” in Chinese
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“Here” in Chinese is 这儿, zhè r: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
这儿 is read zhè r: 2 syllables. 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”.
At the end of a word it turns into an “r” sound: 一点儿.
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 “这儿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 这儿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 公司离这儿远吗？gōngsīlízhèryuǎnmaIs the office far from here?
- 车站离这儿远吗？chēzhànlízhèryuǎnmaIs the stop far from here?
- 商场离这儿远吗？shāngchǎnglízhèryuǎnmaIs the mall far from here?
- 你经常来这儿吗？nǐjīngchángláizhèrmaDo you come here often?
- 这儿买东西很方便zhèrmǎidōngxihěnfāngbiànShopping here is convenient.
- 我很喜欢这儿的生活。wǒhěnxǐhuanzhèrdeshēnghuóI really like life here.
More words from the lesson “Where are you?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “here” in Chinese?
“Here” in Chinese is 这儿, pinyin zhèr.
What does 这儿 mean?
这儿 (zhèr) means “here”.
How do you write 这儿?
这儿 is 2 characters: 这 (zhè) — this; 儿 (ér) — child, son. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 这儿?
这儿 is read zhèr. Tones: zhè — fourth tone, r — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.
“here” in the lesson “Where are you?”
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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