这

這

zhè

pronoun HSK 1 #12

Meanings

1 this
2 these

Characters

Examples

这是什么？

Zhè shì shénme?

What is this?

这个多少钱？

Zhège duōshao qián?

How much is this?

这本书很好看。

Zhè běn shū hěn hǎokàn.

This book is very good.

Tips

grammar

这 needs a measure word before a noun: 这个人 (this person), 这本书 (this book). 这个 is the most common combination.

usage

In spoken Chinese, 这 is sometimes pronounced 'zhèi' — this is a contraction of 这一 (zhè yī) and is perfectly standard.

Stroke Order

这 zhè