Definition
如此 (rúcǐ) is a formal, written pronoun meaning 'so, like this, such' — it is the literary counterpart to the more colloquial 这么 and 这样 (HSK2). Use 如此 in essays, speeches, or formal contexts; in everyday conversation the shorter 这么/这样 sound more natural.
pronoun
like thissosuch
Examples
- 如此，。Tā de tàidu rú cǐ èliè, ràng rén wúfǎ jiēshòu.His attitude is so bad that it's unacceptable.
- 如此，。Nǐ rú cǐ zuò, yídìng huì hòuhuǐ de.If you do it like this, you will definitely regret it.
- 。Shìqing bìng fēi rú cǐ jiǎndān.Things are not that simple.
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