故此
Chinese
happening; instance; reason happening; instance; reason; cause; deceased; old |
this; these | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (故此) | 故 | 此 | |
| simp. #(故此) | 故 | 此 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): gu3 ci2
- Northern Min (KCR): gu̿-chǔ
- Eastern Min (BUC): gó-chṳ̄
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: gùcǐ
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨˋ ㄘˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: gùcǐh
- Wade–Giles: ku4-tzʻŭ3
- Yale: gù-tsž
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: guhtsyy
- Palladius: гуцы (gucy)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ku⁵¹ t͡sʰz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gu3 ci2
- Yale: gu chí
- Cantonese Pinyin: gu3 tsi2
- Guangdong Romanization: gu3 qi2
- Sinological IPA (key): /kuː³³ t͡sʰiː³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Northern Min
- (Jian'ou)
- Kienning Colloquial Romanized: gu̿-chǔ
- Sinological IPA (key): /ku³³ t͡sʰu²¹/
- (Jian'ou)
- Eastern Min
Conjunction
故此
- (formal or dialectal) because of this; consequently; therefore; hence
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 所以 (“so; therefore”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Classical Chinese | 是以, 是故, 故, 以, 以是, 以故 | |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 所以, 因此, 因而, 故, 故此, 故而 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 所以 |
| Singapore | 所以 | |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Guilin | 所以 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Yangzhou | 所以 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 所以, 故此 |
| Hong Kong | 所以 | |
| Singapore (Guangfu) | 所以 | |
| Gan | Nanchang | 故是 |
| Hakka | Meixian | 所以, 故此 |
| Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 故所, 所以 | |
| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 故所, 所以, 故所以 | |
| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 所以 | |
| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 所以 | |
| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 所以, 故所 | |
| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 所以 | |
| Huizhou | Jixi | 所以上 |
| Northern Min | Jian'ou | 故此 |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 故此 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 所以 |
| Quanzhou | 所以 | |
| Zhangzhou | 所以 | |
| Tainan | 所以 | |
| Penang (Hokkien) | 所以 | |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 所以 | |
| Manila (Hokkien) | 所以 | |
| Wenchang | 所以 | |
| Wu | Shanghai | 所以, 咾, 葛咾, 因此, 故所以 dated, 故而 dated, 所以緣故 dated, 為此緣故 dated, 因此緣故 dated |
| Shanghai (Chongming) | 故所以 | |
| Xiang | Loudi | 故所以 |