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这儿 (zhèr) · here

这儿 (zhèr) means “here”. It is written with 2 characters: 这 (this) + 儿 (child). It is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 这儿 is built

The characters

这 zhè · this

What 这 is made of

儿 ér · child

What 儿 is made of

Origin hint: Simplified form of 兒, a picture of a child; compare 人 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

你来这儿坐吧。Nǐ lái zhèr zuò ba.Come and sit here.
这儿有人吗?Zhèr yǒu rén ma?Is this seat taken?

Questions about 这儿

What does 这儿 mean?

这儿 (zhèr) means “here”.

How do you pronounce 这儿?

这儿 is pronounced zhèr.

Which HSK level is 这儿?

这儿 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021).

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It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 22: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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