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  ci2   jyutping
  ci3   pinyin
[1] this; these [2] if so; in this case [3] here [4] such; thus

Stroke count: 6
Level: 2
Radical: (#77)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 11169 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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detail  ci2 si4  ci3 shi2 = now, this moment, at this time
detail  ci2 dei6  ci3 di4 = here, at this place
detail  jau4 ci2  you2 ci3 = therefore; hence
detail  jan1 ci2  yin1 ci3 = therefore; thus
detail  cung4 ci2  cong2 ci3 = from now on
detail  jyu4 ci2  ru2 ci3 = like this; like so; as such; in this manner. [粵]噉
detail  hei2 jau5 ci2 lei5  qi3 you3 ci3 li3 = how is this possible? outrageous
detail  bei2 ci2  bi3 ci3 = one another, reciprocal, likewise
detail  jyu5 ci2 tung4 si4  yu3 ci3 tong2 shi2 = meanwhile
detail  jau4 ci2 ho2 gin3  you2 ci3 ke3 jian4 = from this it can be seen that
detail  ceoi4 ci2 zi1 ngoi6  chu2 ci3 zhi1 wai4 = other than this; apart from this; in addition to this
detail  ci2 hau6  ci3 hou4 = after this; afterwards; hereafter
detail  ci2 ngoi6  ci3 wai4 = besides; moreover; other than this; in addition
detail  ci2 hak1  ci3 ke4 = this moment; now; at present
detail  dak6 ci2  te4 ci3 = hereby
detail  zau6 ci2  jiu4 ci3 = [1] and thus, [2] thereupon
detail  wai6 ci2  wei4 ci3 = for this reason; in this respect; to this end
detail  dou3 ci2 wai4 zi2   = no farther, hereto, hereunto
detail  zi3 ci2   = thus; hereto; pro tanto
detail  ze3 ci2   = take the occasion; so as to
detail  gu3 ci2  gu4 ci3 = for this reason, on this account
detail  ci2 mou4 taa1   = no other cause but
detail  bat1 fan1 bei2 ci2  bu4 fen1 bi3 ci3 = make no distinction between what's one's own and what's another's; share everything; be on very intimate terms
detail  ci2 si4 ci2 hak1  ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 = at this very moment
detail  ci2 si4 ji5 cin4  ci3 shi2 yi3 qian2 = heretofore
detail  zoi6 ci2 cyu3 /syu3  zai4 ci3 chu4 = herein
detail  zoi6 ci2 zi1 zai3  zai4 ci3 zhi1 ji4 = meanwhile; at the same time
detail  zoi6 ci2 zi1 hau6  zai4 ci3 zhi1 hou4 = after this; afterwards; next
detail  zoi6 ci2 zi1 cin4  zai4 ci3 zhi1 qian2 = before that; beforehand; previously
detail  jan1 jyu4 ci2  yin1 ru2 ci3 = because of this (requires head: see long def.)
detail  ci2 sang1   = this life
detail  bei2 ci2 soeng1 faan2 dik1  bi3 ci3 xiang1 fan3 de5 = [adj] reciprocal
detail  geoi3 ci2  ju4 ci3 = [adv] hereunder; according to this
detail  ci2 ci3  ci3 ci4 = this time
detail  ci2 cin4  ci3 qian2 = before this; before then; previously
detail  jyu4 ci2 ji4 ji5  ru2 ci3 er2 yi3 = that's what it all adds up to
detail  do1 ci2 jat1 man6   = to ask about something one already knows
detail  zik6 ci2   = hereby [formal]
detail  zik6 ci2 gei1 wui6  jie4 ci3 ji1 hui4 = take this opportunity [formal]
detail  ze3 ci2 gei1 wui6  jie4 ci3 ji1 hui4 = take this opportunity [formal]
detail  muk6 cin4 wai4 ci2  mu4 qian2 wei2 ci3 = up to the present moment
detail  ci2 dei6 bat1 ji4 gau2 lau4   = not good to stay here for a long time; this place is not suitable to stay any longer
detail  ci2 fung1 bat1 ho2 zoeng2  chi3 feng1 bu4 ke3 zhang3 = such trends should not be encouraged (lit., "these winds must not grow")
detail  ci2 dei6 mou4 ngan4 saam1 baak3 loeng2  ci3 di4 wu2 yin2 san1 bai3 liang3 = trying to hide something valuable but all you end up doing is telling everyone where the treasure is
detail  zi6 ci2  zi4 ci3 = since then, henceforth
detail  deoi3 ci2  dui4 ci3 = toward this
detail  jing1 jau5 ci2 bou3   = it serves you right
detail  ci2 zi3  ci3 zhi4 = regards (used in ending of letters)
detail  zi3 bat1 zoi6 ci2  zhi4 bu4 zai4 ci3 = not interested or ambitious about this
detail  ci2 jat1 si4 bei2 jat1 si4  ci3 yi1 shi2, bi3 yi1 shi2 = times have changed; that was then, this is now
detail  bat1 gwo3 jyu4 ci2  bu4 guo4 ru2 ci3 = that's it; only just so-so; that's all one has to show for; not too much more than that
detail  lok6 ci2 bat1 pei4  le4 ci3 bu4 pi2 = to enjoy sth. so much that one never gets tired of it
detail  ji5 ci2 wai4 gaai3  yi3 ci3 wei2 jie4 = as a warning to; as a lesson; take this as a warning
detail  gu3 si2 sat1 bei2  gu4 ci3 shi1 bi3 = to focus on one thing and neglect another thing; pay attention to one aspect and overlook another
detail  coeng4 ci2 ji5 wong5  chang2 ci3 yi3 wang3 = should things continue as thus; if things go on this way
detail  bei2 ci2 bei2 ci2  bi3 ci3 bi3 ci3 = one another, reciprocal, likewise
detail  zing3 jan1 jyu4 ci2  zheng4 yin1 ru2 ci3 = exactly because of this
detail  jyun4 loi4 jyu4 ci2  yuan2 lai2 ru2 ci3 = so that's it; that explains it all
detail  zyu1 jyu4 ci2 leoi6  zhu1 ru2 ci3 lei4 = so on and so on
detail  jam1 ci2  qin1 ci3 = read at the end of an imperial decree (聖旨)
detail  jau4 ci2 dak1 ming4   = eponymous, giving one's name to a tribe, place, etc.
detail  jyu4 ci2 leoi6 teoi1  ru2 ci3 lei4 tui1 = and so on; and so forth
detail   ci2 zai3  ci3 ji4 = hereat

Showing all 2 examples containing 此
detail 借此機會, 各位致謝
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all.
detail 兼職工作, 借此幫補
He worked several part-time jobs, thereby helping his family financially.

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