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(rú cǐ) - like this, in this way, so, such in Mandarin

Traditional: 如此

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Translation

like this, in this way, so, such

Word origin

如此 (rú cǐ) combines 如 (rú), 'like' or 'as', the woman radical 女 with 口 'mouth', and 此 (cǐ), 'this'. The phrase means 'like this', 'in this way' or 'so'.

Origin
compound
Root
如 (rú, like/as) + 此 (cǐ, this)

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Examples

The matter has become this serious.

Such a beautiful girl.

Since that is the case, let us carry on.

The matter is this complicated.

So that is it, I understand now.

如此 (rú cǐ) - like this, in this way, so, such.

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