如此 (rú cǐ) — like this; so; such | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

如此 (rúcǐ) is the written, formal way to say 'like this / so / such' — usually before an adjective or verb for emphasis. In everyday speech, prefer 这样 or 这么.

pronoun

like thissosuch

Examples

如此，。
Tā de tài dù rú cǐ è liè, ràng rén wú fǎ jiē shòu.
His attitude is so bad that it's unacceptable.
如此，。
Nǐ rú cǐ zuò, yí dìng huì hòu huǐ de.
If you do it like this, you will definitely regret it.
。
Shì qing bìng fēi rú cǐ jiǎn dān.
Things are not that simple.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

如 gives the sense of resembling, and 此 points to this, together meaning like this.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

女口如

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

女

女nǚ如rú

Same sound today

如 is built from 口 (mouth) for its meaning and 女 (woman) for its sound.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

止止zhǐfeet
人人rénperson

此 shows 止 (feet) and 人 (person), drawing a person stopping, to mean 'this' or 'here.'

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