pronoun / location word HSK 1
Traditional 這里
here · this place
Meaning
这里 is one of the most basic location words in Mandarin, meaning 'here' or 'this place.' It combines 这 (this) with 里 (inside/within) to indicate the location near the speaker. It's used to point out a physical location, situation, or context that is close to or includes the speaker.
Usage
Native speakers use 这里 constantly in everyday conversation to indicate 'here' or 'this place.' It can refer to a physical location (这里是我的家), a point in a text or conversation (我们讨论到这里), or a situation. 这儿 (zhèr) is a more colloquial, Beijing-influenced variant with the same meaning. Both are interchangeable in most contexts.
Examples
- 01你好，欢迎来这里！, !Hello, welcome here!
- 02这里的天气很好。.The weather here is very nice.
Characters
Common collocations
- 在这里at/in this place, here
- 来这里come here
- 到这里arrive here, up to this point
- 从这里from here
Antonyms
Origin
Formed from the demonstrative 这 (this) and the localizer 里 (inside/within), literally meaning 'this inside' or 'within this (area).'