Meaning of 这儿
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How to use 这儿
这儿 is a very common spoken word for "here," especially in northern China. It often follows 在 (zài) or comes after a person to mean "at someone's place." Example: 我在这儿。(Wǒ zài zhèr.) I am here.
这 (zhè) means "this," and 儿 (r) adds a small curled sound at the end, so 这儿 is literally "this spot" or "here." Picture pointing at the ground and saying "this one" with a little roll of the tongue.
Common mistake: Learners often read 儿 as a separate syllable and say "zhè ér," but it merges into one syllable, zhèr. Also, do not mix up 这儿 (zhèr, here) with 那儿 (nàr, there) or 哪儿 (nǎr, where), which differ only in the first character and tone.
这儿 in example sentences
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这 zhè · this · 7 strokes
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儿 ér · son · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 这儿.
| 这里 | zhèlǐ | here |
| 这些 | zhèxiē | these |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 那儿 | nàr | there |
| 这边 | zhèbiān | this side; here |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 没事儿 | méishìr | to have spare time; free from work |
| 一点儿 | yīdiǎnr | erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] |
| 女孩儿 | nǚháir | erhua form of 女孩[nu : 3 hai2] |
| 一块儿 | yīkuàir | erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] |
Questions about 这儿
What does 这儿 mean?
这儿 (zhèr) means "here" and is used as a pronoun.
How do you write 这儿?
这儿 is made of 2 characters: 这 (7 strokes), 儿 (2 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 这儿 an HSK word?
Yes. 这儿 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 这儿 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 这儿 is written 這兒.
What is the difference between 这儿 and 这里?
Both mean "here" and are interchangeable in meaning. 这儿 sounds more casual and northern, while 这里 (zhèlǐ) is more neutral and common in writing and in southern China.
How do I say "at my place" using 这儿?
Put 这儿 after a person or pronoun, as in 我这儿 (wǒ zhèr), meaning "my place" or "where I am." For example, 来我这儿吧。(Lái wǒ zhèr ba.) Come over to my place.