(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)

simply; really

simple / uncomplicated / letter / to choose / to select / bamboo strips used for writing (old)

surname Zhi / Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God

straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters

unreasonable / shocking / outrageous / also written 不像話|不像话

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

proper / also written 像話|像话

variant of 像話|像话[xiang4 hua4]

elephant / CL:隻|只[zhi1] / shape / form / appearance / to imitate

dialect / language / spoken words / speech / talk / words / conversation / what sb said / CL:種|种[zhong3],席[xi2],句[ju4],口[kou3],番[fan1]

old variant of 話|话[hua4]