此话

此話
cǐhuà
phrase #33,147

Meanings

  1. 1 this remark
  2. 2 these words
  3. 3 this saying

Examples

Cǐhuà zěn jiǎng?
How do you mean? / What do you mean by that?
Cǐhuà bù jiǎ.
These words are not false. / That's true.

Tips

register
此话 is literary/formal — is the classical "this" (modern ). It survives mainly in fixed expressions: 此话 ("how do you mean?"), 此话当真 ("are you serious about that?"), 此话 ("that's no lie"), 此话有理 ("that makes sense"). Common in historical dramas, wuxia, and formal writing.
usage
In modern colloquial Chinese, you'd say (zhè jù huà) or 这话 (zhè huà). Use 此话 deliberately for a slightly archaic or formal flavor.

Stroke Order

huà