| 代 〈多书〉 so; such; in this way; like that: |
| | 如此等等 and so on and so forth |
| | 如此勇敢 so brave |
| | 似乎是如此。 So it appears. |
| | 情况就是如此。 That's how things stand. |
| | 他的脾气向来如此。 He has always been so. or He's always like this. |
| | 如此聪明的孩子很少见。 Such an intelligent child is rarely seen. |
| | 事已如此，后悔也是枉然。 Now it's done, regrets are of no avail. or It's no use crying over spilt milk. |
| | 朋友之间互相帮助，理当如此。 Friends always help each other, and rightly so. |
| | 他来得如此之快，完全出乎意料。 I never expected him to get here so soon. |
