This; these. 1. Pronoun referring to a person, thing, or situation nearby or just mentioned. 2. Determiner used before a classifier or noun to specify a nearby person or thing.

(bound form) side; aspect; part. Common in older literature and theater, as in 这厢 zhè​xiāng (this side) or 两厢情愿 liǎng​xiāng​qíng​yuàn (both sides are willing)