之 (zhī) — how to say "(literary) possessive particle; him, her, it" in Chinese

(literary) possessive particle; him, her, it

Radicals / Keys

丿

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#4 · piě · 1 stroke

Examples

在我们班所有的学生中,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.

其中一。

One of them.

Frequently asked questions

What does 之 mean in English?

之 (zhī) means "(literary) possessive particle; him, her, it".

How is 之 pronounced?

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.

What HSK level is 之?

之 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.

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