之 zhī of
of; literary equivalent to 的; pronoun
How it came to be
A footprint on a line, the toes pointing away from it. The line is where you stand and the foot is leaving. It meant to set off long before it linked two nouns.
用法
- Literary/formal equivalent of 的, kept in fixed frames: 之前 (zhīqián) before, 之后 (zhīhòu) after, 之间 (zhījiān) between, 之一 (zhī yī) one of.
- 总之 (zǒngzhī) 'in short'; 之所以…是因为 'the reason why…is that.'
- Also a classical object pronoun. Written/formal register - you would not drop plain 之 into casual speech.
含“之”的汉字
含“之”的词语
- 之中zhīzhōnginsideHSK 4
- 之前zhīqiánbeforeHSK 4
- 之后zhīhòuafterHSK 4
- 之间zhījiānbetweenHSK 4
- 总之zǒngzhīin a wordHSK 5
- 之所以zhīsuǒyǐthe reason why N PHSK 6
- 一技之长yíjìzhīchángproficiency in a particular field (idiom)HSK 7
- 不了了之bùliǎo-liǎozhīto settle a matter by leaving it unsettledHSK 7
- 不正之风búzhèngzhīfēngunhealthy tendencyHSK 7
- 之际zhījìduringHSK 7
- 加之jiāzhīmoreoverHSK 7
- 反之fǎnzhīon the other hand...HSK 7
- 可乘之机kěchéngzhījīan opportunity that someoneHSK 7
- 当务之急dāngwùzhījítop priority jobHSK 7
- 总而言之zǒng’éryánzhīin shortHSK 7
- 来之不易láizhī-búyìhard to come byHSK 7
- 重中之重zhòngzhōngzhīzhòngof the utmost importanceHSK 7
- 井底之蛙jǐngdǐzhīwāliterally a frog at the bottom of a wellHSK 8
- 取而代之qǔ’érdàizhīto replaceHSK 8
- 后顾之忧hòugùzhīyōufears of trouble in the rear (idiom)HSK 8
- 天伦之乐tiānlúnzhīlèfamily love and joyHSK 8
- 当之无愧dāngzhīwúkuìfully deserving, without any reservationsHSK 8
- 持之以恒chízhī-yǐhéngto pursue unremittingly (idiom)HSK 8
- 敬而远之jìng’éryuǎnzhīto show respect from a distance (idiom)HSK 8
- 无价之宝wújiàzhībǎopriceless treasureHSK 8
例句
- 长城是七大奇迹之一。 Chángchéng shì qī dà qíjì zhī yī.The Great Wall is one of the seven wonders of the world.
- 老人人口占总人口的百分之三十。 Lǎorén rénkǒu zhàn zǒng rénkǒu de bǎifēnzhī sān shí.Elderly people account for 30% of the total population.
- 她工作之余顺便在巴黎游玩。 Tā gōngzuò zhī yú shùnbiàn zài Bālí yóuwán.She travels to Paris when she gets time off from work.
- 他们之间建立了深厚的友谊。 Tāmen zhījiān jiànlìle shēnhòu de yǒuyì.They have developed a deep friendship.