How do you use "here" in a sentence?

Please come here for a moment. Here is the book you were looking for. I have lived here for ten years.

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Q: What does "here" mean?

In, at, or to this place or position 'Here' indicates the speaker's location or a nearby place. It contrasts with 'there' (a distant place). 'Here' can introduce topics ('here is the problem') or attract attention ('here, let me help'). Common expressions include 'here and there', 'neither here nor there', and 'here we go'.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: In, at, or to this place or position

这里，在这里

aquí, acá

ここ、ここに、ここで

여기, 여기에, 여기서

'Here' indicates the speaker's location or a nearby place. It contrasts with 'there' (a distant place). 'Here' can introduce topics ('here is the problem') or attract attention ('here, let me help'). Common expressions include 'here and there', 'neither here nor there', and 'here we go'.

「here」表示说话者的位置或附近的地方。它与「there」（远处）形成对比。「here」可以引入话题或引起注意。常见表达包括「here and there」、「neither here nor there」和「here we go」。

«Here» indica la ubicación del hablante o un lugar cercano. Contrasta con «there» (un lugar distante). «Here» puede introducir temas o llamar la atención. Expresiones comunes incluyen «here and there», «neither here nor there» y «here we go».

「here」は話者の場所や近くの場所を示します。「there」（遠い場所）と対照的です。「here」はトピックを紹介したり注意を引いたりできます。「here and there」「neither here nor there」「here we go」などの一般的な表現があります。

'Here'는 화자의 위치나 가까운 장소를 나타냅니다. 'there'(먼 장소)와 대비됩니다. 화제를 도입하거나('here is the problem') 주의를 끌 때('here, let me help')에도 사용됩니다. 일반적인 표현으로는 'here and there', 'neither here nor there', 'here we go' 등이 있습니다.

Ejemplos

Please come here for a moment.
请过来一下。
Por favor, ven aquí un momento.
ちょっとこちらに来てください。
잠깐 이쪽으로 와 주세요.
Here is the book you were looking for.
这是你在找的书。
Aquí está el libro que buscabas.
探していた本はこちらです。
찾으시던 책은 여기 있습니다.
I have lived here for ten years.
我在这里住了十年了。
He vivido aquí durante diez años.
ここに10年住んでいます。
여기에 10년째 살고 있습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'hēr', meaning 'in this place', from Proto-Germanic *hēr. A compound of 'he-' (this) + '-r' (locative suffix). Cognate with Old High German 'hiar' and Gothic 'her'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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