The demonstrative pronouns 本 and 此
The demonstrative pronouns (指示代词) are used to point out the thing the speaker is referring to.
The pronoun 本
The demonstrative pronoun 本 
has two meanings:
1) "one's own".
本 is followed by a noun that expresses the place the speaker is referring to.
For example:
本校
本市
本国
has two meanings:
1) "one's own".
本 is followed by a noun that expresses the place the speaker is referring to.
For example:
本校
本市
本国 Pay attention
A noun usually consists of one character.
Examples
政府决心减少本国的外债
The government intends to reduce the country's foreign debt
zhèngfǔ juéxīn jiǎnshǎo běnguó de wàizhài
本校不允许外校学生随便进出
Students from other schools are not allowed to visit our school without permission
běn xiào bù yǔnxǔ wàixiào xuéshēng suíbiàn jìnchū
Pay attention
In CVs and cover letters, the word 本人 can be used instead of the pronoun 我 .
can be used instead of the pronoun 我 .2) "this".
In this meaning, 本 indicates a point of discussion and in some cases is not directly related to the speaker.
Pay attention
It often indicates a period of time.
Examples
这是本学期的课，对吧？
This subject is being studied this semester, right?
zhè shì běn xuéqí de kè, duì ba
顾客至上是本公司的经营理念
Customer first is the company's business philosophy
gùkè zhìshàng shì běn gōngsī de jīngyíng lǐniàn
It is often used in the following phrases:
本周
本年
本次
本学期
本年
本次
本学期 The pronoun 此
The demonstrative pronoun 此 is most commonly used in news reporting and announcements.
It is placed before a noun.
is most commonly used in news reporting and announcements.
It is placed before a noun.Examples
此网页无法显示
This page cannot be displayed
cǐ wǎngyè wúfǎ xiǎnshì
此处很深
It's deep enough here
cǐ chù hěn shēn
此 is often used in the following phrases:
此人
此时
此处
此事
此次
此时
此处
此事
此次 Learn more