(pronoun) this; these / (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) / (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. [zhei4], esp. in Beijing)

= + : James II of England (zh) is carrying a heavy book (文) in the elevator's bathroom (e4). This (这) book is so heavy that his gladiator sandals (辶) are sinking deep into the sand.

这 character breakdown

surname Wen
language / culture / writing / formal / literary / gentle / (old) classifier for coins / Kangxi radical 67

= + : Willy Walrus just entered the encampment. He wants to give his beret to the cloakroom personnel, but it's so dirty that they will only touch it with pliers. Willy Walrus is quite offended by this strange culture.

= + : A thick book.
to walk (side part of split character)

Chantal Chicken tries out her new gladiator sandals in the observatory's bathroom.

Characters with 这 as component

这 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 这

me personally; the sort of person I am
where I am / my place
(coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted)
now / at this moment
immediately / at once
lit. the next mountain looks taller (idiom); fig. not satisfied with one's current position / the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
now / at this time / this late
variant of 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5]
so / such / this way / like this
How dare you! / This is an outrage! / Absolutely disgraceful!
before then / up until that point

Sentences with 这

zhè
pù
bù
xià
miàn
zhí
to̅ng
do̅ng
hǎi
lóng
go̅ng