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    Expressing "such" or "like this" with 如此 (rúcǐ)

    Degree & Intensity
    Emphasis

    Structure

    如此 + Adjective/Verb

    Explanation

    The word 如此 (rúcǐ) means "such," "so," or "like this" and is used to refer to the degree or manner of something previously mentioned. It is more formal and literary than 这样 and is common in written Chinese, often appearing in exclamatory or emphatic statements.

    Examples

    • 我没想到事情会如此顺利。

      Wǒ méi xiǎngdào shìqíng huì rúcǐ shùnlì.

      I didn't expect things to go so smoothly.

    • 他如此努力，成功是理所当然的。

      Tā rúcǐ nǔlì, chénggōng shì lǐsuǒdāngrán de.

      He works so hard that success is only natural.

    • 能遇到如此优秀的老师，我很幸运。

      Néng yùdào rúcǐ yōuxiù de lǎoshī, wǒ hěn xìngyùn.

      I'm very lucky to have met such an excellent teacher.

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