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Pīnyīn
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HSK
thus; consequently; as a result
HSK 3
from now on / since then / henceforth
HSK 4
each other; one another
HSK 5
like this; so; such
HSK 5
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  *此* | 此* | *此
this; these
HSK 4
besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
HSK 4
this time
HSK 6
this moment / now / at present
HSK 5
hereby / from this
HSK 5
after this / afterwards / hereafter
HSK 5
now / this moment
HSK 5
before this / before then / previously
HSK 6
for this reason / with regards to this / in this respect / in order to do this / to this end
HSK 6
this matter
HSK 6
not only that, but ...
hereto / here
(used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation)
HSK 6
to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous / gilding the lily
such matters / things like this / this line of work / this pursuit / this hobby / this endeavor
things like this (idiom); and so on / and the rest / etc
HSK 7-9
up until now / so far
HSK 7-9
apart from this / in addition to this
HSK 7-9
at this point / thus / from then on
this place / here (literary)
HSK 6
accordingly; in view of the above
HSK 7-9
(idiom) it's been a worthwhile trip
(used in graffiti) "... was here"
from this, it can be seen that...
HSK 7-9
at the same time; meanwhile
HSK 7-9
up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession / no sooner one subsides, the next arises / repeating continuously / occurring again and again (of applause, fires, waves, protests, conflicts, uprisings etc)
HSK 7-9
if this can be done
to stop at this point / to end here / to call it a day
(idiom) so that's how it is; I see
on this (occasion) / at this time when ... / on this occasion
(idiom) to enjoy sth and never tire of it
here / this place
that's all; just this and nothing more
hereto / hereunto
thereby / judging from this
HSK 7-9
meanwhile / at the same time
(idiom) you and me both; that makes two of us
since then / henceforth
before that / beforehand / previously
lit. 300 silver taels not hidden here (idiom); fig. to reveal what one intends to hide
hereby
at this very moment
(idiom) one declines while the other flourishes; one loses out when the other one gains (as in a trade-off or a zero-sum game)
that is true
to regard as / to treat as
respectfully yours (at the end of a letter)
this trip
to favour one and discriminate against the other
and so on / in a similar fashion
after this / afterwards / next
lit. not to have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed / anxious to do battle (idiom)
how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous / ridiculous / absurd
HSK 7-9
where do these words stem from? / why do you (he, etc) say such a thing?
using this as a pretext; thereby
be that as it may
here and now / as things stand
to make no distinction between what's one's own and what's another's (idiom) / to share everything / to be on very intimate terms
from here on
then / as a result
with this / thereby / thus / because of this
before today
lit. to attend to one thing and lose sight of another (idiom) / fig. to be unable to manage two or more things at once / cannot pay attention to one thing without neglecting the other
after this / from then on
thus and so / such and such
to chorus sb else's lead (idiom); to chime in in agreement
if only it were so / I hope so (idiom)
in view of this / to this end
(idiom) nothing more than this; that's all; no big deal; not very impressive
How do you mean? / How could that be the case? / How so?
to live out one's life / to die
to be proficient in the area of / skilled in this field
here / this place
this kind / these kinds / such
either this or that / one or the other
therefore
to have one's ambitions elsewhere (idiom)
success or failure depends on this single action; win or lose, it all ends here; this is the make-or-break moment
officialese / official routine / (old) (conventional phrase used in response to one's superior) in view of the above, we therefore...
that was one thing, and this is another / times have changed
to rise and fall in succession (idiom) / repeating continuously
to chorus sb else's lead (idiom); to chime in in agreement
far from it being so (idiom)
in light of this
this road is blocked / fig. This method does not work. / Doing this is no good.
because of this
to live out the rest of one's life


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