这 zhè this
How to remember 这: 辶 road + 文 culture = this. On a road trip deep into a foreign culture, the hungry traveller points at the menu and says "I'll have this!"
Component breakdown
这 = 辶 road + 文 culture
- 辶 road
- 文 culture
On a road trip deep into a foreign culture, the hungry traveller points at the menu and says "I'll have this!"
How it is used
- Points at what's near - 这个 (zhège) this one, 这里 / 这儿 (zhèlǐ / zhèr) here.
- Pairs against 那 (nà, that/there) as the near-vs-far demonstrative set: 这个还是那个? this one or that one?
- In fast speech often said zhèi, especially before a measure word: 这本书 (zhèi běn shū) this book.
Words with 这
Example sentences
- 这是我家。 Zhè shì wǒ jiā.This is my house.
- 这道菜很好吃。 Zhè dào cài hěn hǎochī.This dish is delicious.
- 这件衣服怎么样？ Zhè jiàn yīfu zěnmeyàng?How do you like this dress?
- 我不知道这件事。 Wǒ bù zhīdào zhè jiàn shì.I didn't know about that.