HSK 4 vocabulary › 之
之
之 in English: him
zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him
How to pronounce 之
zhī (without tone marks: zhi). zhī is a first (high, level) tone.
Characters in 之
之 zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her
Example sentences with 之
| 速度和准确之间，大家产生了争论。 | from The Newsroom at Midnight |
| 危机暴露了城市的脆弱，也唤醒了陌生人之间的互助本能。 | from The Night the City Went Dark |
Related words
| 百分之 | bǎi fēn zhī | percent | HSK 4 |
| 总之 | zǒng zhī | in a word; in short | HSK 5 |
| 当务之急 | dāng wù zhī jí | top priority job; matter of vital importance | HSK 6 |
| 反之 | fǎn zhī | on the other hand...; conversely... | HSK 6 |
| 后顾之忧 | hòu gù zhī yōu | fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action) | HSK 6 |
| 天伦之乐 | tiān lún zhī lè | family love and joy; domestic bliss | HSK 6 |
| 之际 | zhī jì | during; at the time of | HSK 6 |
| 总而言之 | zǒng ér yán zhī | in short; in a word | HSK 6 |