此话 (cǐ huà) — these words, this remark

Definition

Literary/formal pronoun meaning 'these words' or 'this remark', used in writing or set phrases like 此话当真 and 此话怎讲. Unlike the plain 这话, 此 sounds bookish and is mostly seen in idiomatic expressions rather than everyday speech.

pronoun

these wordsthis remark

Examples

此话？
cǐ huà Dàng zhēn?
Is that really true?
此话？
cǐ huà Zěn jiǎng?
What do you mean by that?
此话，。
Tīng le cǐ huà, tā xīn lǐ hěn bù shū fu.
After hearing these words, he felt very uncomfortable.

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