Meaning of 这里
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- here
- variant of 這裡|这里[zhe4 li3]
How to use 这里
这里 is a pronoun for location and often follows 在 (zài) or comes at the start of a sentence. It is common in both speech and writing, while 这儿 (zhèr) is the more casual, northern spoken version. Example: 我在这里。(Wǒ zài zhèlǐ.) I am here.
这 (zhè) means this, and 里 (lǐ) means inside or a place, so 这里 is literally this place, which is here. Picture pointing at the spot under your feet and saying this place.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 那里 (nàlǐ, there) and 哪里 (nǎlǐ, where). They differ only by tone and the mouth radical on 哪, so say the fourth tone of nà and the third tone of nǎ clearly.
这里 in example sentences
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这 zhè · this · 7 strokes
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里 lǐ · lining · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 这里.
Questions about 这里
What does 这里 mean?
这里 (zhèlǐ) means "here" and is used as a pronoun.
How do you write 这里?
这里 is made of 2 characters: 这 (7 strokes), 里 (7 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 这里 an HSK word?
Yes. 这里 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 这里 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 这里 is written 這裡.
Is the 里 in 这里 pronounced lǐ or li?
Both are heard. Dictionaries list zhèlǐ, but in fast everyday speech 里 is often light and toneless, like zhèli. Either is understood.
Can I put a noun before 这里, like 我这里?
Yes. A person plus 这里 means at this person's place, for example 你来我这里吧 (Nǐ lái wǒ zhèlǐ ba), come over to my place. This works with people and things that are not places themselves.