The Chinese word 之 is a classical Chinese character that is still used in modern Chinese. It is a versatile word that can be translated as “of”, “from”, “in”, or “to”. It is often used in formal or literary contexts to indicate a possessive relationship between two nouns, as in 老师之书 – “the book of the teacher”.
Translation
Particle: to form an attribute
Pronoun: I, he, she, it, …
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 他的成就之一是在大学里获得了学士学位 | tā de chéngjiù zhī yī shì zài dàxué lǐ huòdé le xuéshì xuéwèi | One of his achievements is obtaining a bachelor’s degree in college |
| 她的家乡之美让我感到惊叹 | tā de jiāxiāng zhī měi ràng wǒ gǎndào jīngtàn | The beauty of her hometown amazed me |
| 这个问题之所以重要是因为它关系到我们所有人的未来 | zhège wèntí zhī suǒyǐ zhòngyào shì yīnwèi tā guānxì dào wǒmen suǒyǒu rén de wèilái | The reason why this issue is important is because it concerns the future of all of us |
| 这部电影之前我从来没看过 | zhè bù diànyǐng zhī qián wǒ cónglái méi kànguò | I have never seen this movie before |
| 我会永远珍惜我们之间的友谊 | wǒ huì yǒngyuǎn zhēnxī wǒmen zhī jiān de yǒuyì | I will always cherish the friendship between us |
| 那个人的行为之恶让人无法容忍 | nàgè rén de xíngwéi zhī è ràng rén wúfǎ róngnèn | The evilness of that person’s actions is intolerable |
HSK
之 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 7-9.
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