其中
qí zhōng
Among them, including
How to say “among them” in Chinese with 其中 (qízhōng)
Phrase + 其中 (qízhōng)
其中 (qí zhōng) — among them, within
HSK 4Nouns
Phrase + 其中 (qízhōng)
HSK 4Nouns其中 (qí zhōng) — among them, within
Rule structure
其中 (qízhōng) refers back to a previously mentioned group and highlights a part within it. It is used to mean “among them,” “within it/them,” or “of these.”
Rule structure
其中 (qízhōng) refers back to a previously mentioned group and highlights a part within it. It is used to mean “among them,” “within it/them,” or “of these.”
Examples
他写了十本书，其中三本是小说。
Tā xiě le shí běn shū, qízhōng sān běn shì xiǎoshuō.
He wrote ten books, among which three are novels.
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他写了十本书，其中三本是小说。
Tā xiě le shí běn shū, qízhōng sān běn shì xiǎoshuō.
He wrote ten books, among which three are novels.
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How do you say “among them, within” in Chinese with 其中?
Use the structure: Phrase + 其中 (qízhōng). For example: 他写了十本书，其中三本是小说。 — “He wrote ten books, among which three are novels”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
他写了十本书，其中三本是小说。 — “He wrote ten books, among which three are novels”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 4.
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