zhèr
here
这儿有很多人。
zhè er yǒu hěn duō rén.
There are many people here.
这儿是哪里？
zhè er shì nǎ lǐ?
Where is this?
这儿的东西真便宜。
zhè er de dōng xi zhēn pián yi.
The things here are really cheap.
这里 (zhè lǐ)
here
此处 (chǔ chù)
this place
这边 (zhè biān)
this side
那儿 (nàr)
there
这里 (zhèlǐ)
here
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The Chinese character 这儿 (zhè'r) is a demonstrative pronoun that means "this place" or "here". It is composed of two parts: the character 这 (zhè), which means "this", and the character 儿 (r), which is a suffix that indicates location.The character 这 (zhè) is derived from the ancient Chinese character 此 (cǐ), which also means "this". The character 此 was originally a pictograph of a hand pointing to something, and it was later simplified to the character 这.The character 儿 (r) is a suffix that indicates location. It is often used with nouns to indicate the place where something is located. For example, the word 学校 (xuéxiào) means "school", and the word 学校儿 (xuéxiàor) means "at school".The character 这儿 (zhè'r) is a combination of the characters 这 (zhè) and 儿 (r). It means "this place" or "here". It is a commonly used word in Chinese, and it is important for HSK learners to know its meaning and pronunciation.
