Definition
这儿 (zhèr) is the more colloquial, spoken way to say 'here' in northern Chinese, while 这里 (zhèlǐ) is the standard form used in both speech and writing. Both are common, but 这儿 sounds more casual and local.
pronoun
here
Examples
- 这儿。Tā zài zhè r kàn shū.He is reading a book here.
- 这儿。Nǐ lái zhè r zuò.Come sit here.
- 这儿。zhè r yǒu shuǐ.There is water here.
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