How is 这 pronounced?

这 is pronounced “zhè” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 这?

这 belongs to HSK 1 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 这?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 这 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 1pronoun

这

Traditional: 這

zhè

这 (zhè) means “(pronoun) this; these; (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun); (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. [zhèi], esp. in Beijing)”. It is an HSK 1 Chinese character (traditional 這) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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Example

这是什么？

Zhè shì shénme?

What is this?

Words containing 这

这样zhè yàngthis kind of; so; this way; like this; such 这些zhè xiēthese 这么zhè meso much; this much; how much?; this way; like this 这里zhè lǐvariant of 这里这儿zhè rhere 这边zhè biānthis side; here 这时zhè shíat this time; at this moment 这时候zhè shíhòuAt this moment 这就是说zhè jiù shì shuōin other words; that is to say

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Frequently asked questions

What does 这 mean?: 这 (zhè) means “(pronoun) this; these; (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun); (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. [zhèi], esp. in Beijing)”. It is an HSK 1 word.
How is 这 pronounced?: 这 is pronounced “zhè” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 这?: 这 belongs to HSK 1 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 这?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 这 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27