兹 (zī) — this (formal, literary); now (formal, literary)
Definition
兹 is a formal, literary pronoun, like 'hereby' in English — used in official notices rather than everyday speech. Unlike 这儿 or 这里 (pointing to a place), 兹 does not refer to a physical location.
pronoun
this (formal, literary)now (formal, literary)
Examples
- 兹。zī Dìng yú xià zhōu yī zhào kāi huì yì.It is hereby scheduled that a meeting will be held next Monday.
- 兹，。zī Tōng zhī quán tǐ chéng yuán, qǐng zhǔn shí cān jiā.Hereby notify all members, please attend on time.
- 兹。zī Jiè shào xīn tóng shì gěi dà jiā.Hereby introduce a new colleague to everyone.
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