如此

rúcǐ

adverb HSK 5 #415

Meanings

1 like this; so; such
2 to this extent

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

原来如此！

Yuánlái rúcǐ!

So that's how it is!

HSK 3

他如此努力，一定能成功。

Tā rúcǐ nǔlì, yídìng néng chénggōng.

He works so hard, he will definitely succeed.

HSK 7-9

事情并非如此简单。

Shìqing bìngfēi rúcǐ jiǎndān.

The matter is not that simple.

Tips

usage

原来如此 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