Improper use of demonstrative pronouns

指示代词使用不当

  这 这儿(这里)

  this here

 

  Example:

  Wrong:丁力让我在这等他。

  Right:丁力让我在这儿(这里)等他。

  “在”requires a place object. “这”refers to thing rather than location. Hence it may not serve as the object of “在”, and must carry “儿”or “里”to make a phrase of locality.

 

  Example:

  Wrong:他在这儿里的生活非常愉快。

  Right:他在这儿(这里)的生活非常愉快。

  “这儿里”is a mixture of “这儿”and “这里”. Use either “这儿” or “这里”.