如此 (rúcǐ) — So in Mandarin
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#477 most common word
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
如此 is pronounced rúcǐ. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Wèishéme shìqing rúcǐ kùnnan?
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What does 如此 mean?+
如此 (rúcǐ) means "So" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 如此?+
如此 is pronounced rúcǐ. It uses the tone 2 (rising), then the tone 3 (rising/dipping). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 如此 in Mandarin?+
如此 is the #477 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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