这 (zhè): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word “这” is a demonstrative pronoun that means “this” in English. It is used to refer to something that is close to the speaker or the current context. For example, “这是我的书” means “this is my book.”

Translation

Pronoun: this

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
这是我的书zhè shì wǒ de shūThis is my book
这个苹果很甜zhè gè píngguǒ hěn tiánThis apple is very sweet
这里的天气很好zhèlǐ de tiānqì hěn hǎoThe weather here is very good
这条路很长zhè tiáo lù hěn chángThis road is very long
这个问题很难zhè gè wèntí hěn nánThis problem is very difficult
这个地方很漂亮zhè gè dìfāng hěn piàoliangThis place is very beautiful
这个菜很好吃zhè gè cài hěn hǎochīThis dish is very delicious
这张照片很美zhè zhāng zhàopiàn hěn měiThis photo is very beautiful

HSK

这 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 这 with Pinyin and English Translation