Definition
兹 (zī) is a formal, literary pronoun meaning 'this' or 'now', used only in official notices, announcements, and legal documents. Unlike everyday words like 这里 (zhè lǐ) or 这儿 (zhè r) for 'here', 兹 is never used in speech and appears in fixed phrases like 兹定于 ('it is hereby scheduled that').
pronoun
this (formal, literary)now (formal, literary)
Easily confused
- 兼jiānlook-aliketo hold two or more positions or roles at the same time; to concurrently hold
- 子zisound-alike(noun suffix) forms nouns from verbs, adjectives, or other nouns; often indicates a small object, tool, or person
- 首shǒulook-alike(classifier) for songs, poems, and pieces of music
- 自zìsound-alike(preposition) from (indicating a starting point in space or time)
- 羊yánglook-alikesheep; goat (generic term)
- 字zìsound-alikecharacter (Chinese character)
- 赚zhuànlook-aliketo earn (a profit), to make money
- 紫zǐsound-alikepurple
- 嫌xiánlook-aliketo dislike (usually because something is unsatisfactory); to complain about; to find fault with
- 籽zǐsound-alikeseed (of a plant)
Examples
- 兹。zī dìng yú xià zhōuyī zhàokāi huìyì.It is hereby scheduled that a meeting will be held next Monday.
- 兹，。zī tōngzhī quántǐ chéngyuán, qǐng zhǔnshí cānjiā.Hereby notify all members, please attend on time.
- 兹。zī jièshào xīn tóngshì gěi dàjiā.Hereby introduce a new colleague to everyone.
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