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)
Easily confused
- 兼jiānlook-aliketo hold two or more positions or roles at the same time; to concurrently hold
- 首shǒulook-alike(classifier) for songs, poems, and pieces of music
- 羊yánglook-alikesheep; goat (generic term)
- 赚zhuànlook-aliketo earn (a profit), to make money
- 嫌xiánlook-aliketo dislike (usually because something is unsatisfactory); to complain about; to find fault with
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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