这
zhè
this; these
Type: PronounsHSK 1
Radical 辶 (to walk) + 文 (writing). It means 'this' — what is nearby.
The opposite of 那 (that). In conversation 这个 is often used as a filler while thinking, like 'this... this...'. Extremely common.
辶chuòto advance
文wénwriting
这是我的书。
Zhè shì wǒ de shū.
This is my book.
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