此 cǐ
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 止 — to stop, to halt
- Made of
- 止 to stop, to halt 匕 spoon, ladle
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
此起彼伏
cǐqǐbǐfú
to rise one after another; to occur in waves
Characters in this word
彼 bǐ
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 彳 — to step with the left foot
- Made of
- 彳 to step with the left foot 皮 skin, hide, fur, feathers
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
伏 fú
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 犬 dog
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 球场上，加油声此起彼伏，气氛特别热烈。 Qiúchǎng shang, jiāyóu shēng cǐqǐbǐfú, qìfēn tèbié rèliè. On the field, cheers rose one after another and the atmosphere was especially lively.
- 夜里，窗外的虫鸣声此起彼伏，吵得我睡不着。 Yè lǐ, chuāngwài de chóngmíngshēng cǐqǐbǐfú, chǎo de wǒ shuì bù zháo. At night, the chirping of insects outside the window rose and fell without pause, keeping me awake.
- 教室里，同学们的笑声此起彼伏。 Jiàoshì lǐ, tóngxuémen de xiàoshēng cǐqǐbǐfú. In the classroom, the students' laughter rose in waves.
Related words
- 因此 yīncǐ therefore
- 此 cǐ this (formal)
- 此外 cǐwài besides; in addition
- 从此 cóngcǐ from then on
- 彼此 bǐcǐ each other
- 此后 cǐhòu after this
- 此刻 cǐkè at this moment
- 此时 cǐshí at this time
- 如此 rúcǐ so; like this
- 由此 yóucǐ from here; from this
- 为此 wèicǐ for this reason, therefore
- 此致 cǐzhì hereby; used before “敬礼” in formal letters