此话 (cǐ huà) — these words, this remark
Definition
Literary/formal pronoun meaning 'these words' or 'this remark', used in writing or set phrases like 此话当真 and 此话怎讲. Unlike the plain 这话, 此 sounds bookish and is mostly seen in idiomatic expressions rather than everyday speech.
pronoun
these wordsthis remark
Examples
- 此话？cǐ huà Dàng zhēn?Is that really true?
- 此话？cǐ huà Zěn jiǎng?What do you mean by that?
- 此话，。Tīng le cǐ huà, tā xīn lǐ hěn bù shū fu.After hearing these words, he felt very uncomfortable.
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