(zhè lǐ) - here, this place in Mandarin
zhèlǐTraditional: 這裡
Translation
here, this place
Word origin
这里 (zhèlǐ) 'here' joins 这 (zhè, 'this') and 里 (lǐ, 'inside, within'). 里 is an ideographic compound of 田 (tián, 'field') and 土 (tǔ, 'earth'), originally a unit of village land and hence 'within a place'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 这 (zhè, 'this') + 里 (lǐ, 田 field + 土 earth, 'within')
Stroke order
这
里
Examples
。
Please wait for me here.
，。
It is very quiet here, suitable for reading.
？
Did you set off from here?
。
It is very close to the airport from here.
签。
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Used in
Stories
(12)朋友找我
1 min read · Core 1000
在这里
1 min read · Core 1000
不知道在哪里
2 min read · Core 1000
大伟的工作
3 min read · Core 1000
上班第一天
3 min read · Core 1000
生日的惊喜
3 min read · Core 1000
新邻居
3 min read · Core 1000
早上的市场
3 min read · Core 1000
今年去哪里
4 min read · Core 1000
卖东西的地方
4 min read · Core 1000
都变了
5 min read · Core 5000
汤姆找路
5 min read · Core 5000
Grammar articles
(7)Mandarin Co-verbs: 从, 到, 在, 用, 坐, 给 - the Prepositions That Look Like Verbs
Asking How + Adjective in Mandarin with 多: 多高, 多远, 多长, 多大
Figurative Directional Complements in Mandarin: 起来, 下去 and 出来 Beyond Up, Down and Out
The Experiential 过 (guò) in Mandarin: Saying You Have Ever Done Something
Mandarin Modal Verbs: 会, 想, 要, 应该, 可以, 能 and the Future-Intent Words 打算, 准备
Mandarin Negation: 不 (bù) vs 没 (méi), and Why 不有 Does Not Exist
Possession with 有 (yǒu): To Have, and Why It Is Never 不有
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