Writing
之 (zhī) — how to say "(literary) possessive particle; him, her, it" in Chinese
之
(literary) possessive particle; him, her, it
particle · pronoun
1. literary possessive particle; 'sHSK 3.0 · level 4
particle
2. him; her; it; themHSK 3.0 · level 7-9
pronoun
Radicals / Keys
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Examples
在我们班所有的学生之中，他是学习最努力、成绩最好的一个。
Among all the students in our class, he is the one who studies the hardest and has the best grades.
其中之一。
One of them.
Frequently asked questions
之 meaning in English
之 (zhī) means "(literary) possessive particle; him, her, it".
Zhi in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced zhī (written as zhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "(literary) possessive particle; him, her, it" in Chinese characters?
It is written 之 and has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 之?
之 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 之
分之 — fractions
Denominator + 分之 (fēn zhī) + Numerator
之一 — one of
Noun + 之一 (zhī yī)
之所以 — stating effect before cause
之所以 (zhīsuǒyǐ)⋯⋯，是因为 (shì yīnwèi) / 是为了 (shì wèile) / 是想 (shì xiǎng)⋯⋯
以上 — at least, or more
Number + 以上 (yǐshàng) (≥) / 以下 (yǐxià) (≤) / 之内 (zhīnèi) (≤) / 之外 (zhīwài) (>)
以后 vs 之后 — after, later
Event + 以后 (yǐhòu) / Event + 之后 (zhīhòu)
总之 — in short
总之 (zǒngzhī) + Summary / Conclusion