Writing
之际 (zhī jì) — how to say "at the time of" in Chinese
之际
At the time of, on the occasion of
noun
Character composition
之
possessive particle
际
moment, boundary
Radicals / Keys
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
Collocations
新年之际
xīnnián zhī jì
on the occasion of the New Year
Examples
在新年之际，我向朋友们送上祝福。
On the occasion of the New Year, I send wishes to my friends.
毕业之际，我们很激动。
At the time of graduation, we are very excited.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "at the time of" in Chinese?
"at the time of" in Chinese is 之际 (zhī jì).
Zhi ji meaning in Chinese
之际 (zhī jì) means "At the time of, on the occasion of".
How is 之际 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhī jì (written as zhi ji, zhiji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "at the time of" in Chinese characters?
It is written 之际: 之 has 3 strokes, 际 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 之际?
之际 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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