如此

rúcǐ

adverb HSK 5 #415

Meanings

1 like this; so; such
2 to this extent

Characters

Examples

原来如此！

Yuánlái rúcǐ!

So that's how it is!

事情并非如此简单。

Shìqing bìngfēi rúcǐ jiǎndān.

The matter is not that simple.

他如此努力，一定能成功。

Tā rúcǐ nǔlì, yídìng néng chénggōng.

He works so hard, he will definitely succeed.

Tips

usage

原来如此 (yuánlái rúcǐ) is an extremely common expression meaning 'Oh, so that's why / I see!' — used when you finally understand something.

Stroke Order

如 rú

此 cǐ