cǐ shí cǐ dìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
here and now / as things stand
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

此時此地 此时此地 [ci3 shi2 ci3 di4] /here and now/as things stand/

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Other forms in these source records: 此時此地

  • 此
    cǐ

    this / these

  • 时
    shí

    (bound form) time / hour / period / season / (after a numeral) o'clock / hour(s) / (after a verb phrase or clause) when / while

    Shí

    surname Shi

  • 此
    cǐ

    this / these

  • 地
    de

    -ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

    dì

    earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片[piàn]

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