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What does 之 mean in Chinese?

之 (zhī) means "(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her; it" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 之?

之 is pronounced "zhī" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What words contain the character 之?

Common words with 之 include 一丘之貉 (jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.), 一之为甚 (Once is enough (idiom)), 一之谓甚 (see 一之為甚|一之为甚[yi1 zhi1 wei2 shen4]), 一孔之见 (partial view), 一字之师 (one who can correct a misread or misspelt character and thus be your master).

How do you write 之?

You can practice writing 之 using our stroke order tool.

之 (zhī) — (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) | Chinese Dictionary

之

zhī

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her; it

HSK 4

Character Breakdown

Radical: 丿 (no. 4)

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Definitions

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
him
her
it

Example Sentences

这是之。

Zhè shì zhī

This is of

Words Containing 之

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
一丘之貉	yī qiū zhī hé	jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.
一之为甚	yī zhī wéi shèn	Once is enough (idiom)
一之谓甚	yī zhī wèi shèn	see 一之為甚\|一之为甚[yi1 zhi1 wei2 shen4]
一孔之见	yī kǒng zhī jiàn	partial view
一字之师	yī zì zhī shī	one who can correct a misread or misspelt character and thus be your master
一家之主	yī jiā zhī zhǔ	master of the house
一席之地	yī xí zhī dì	(acknowledged) place
一念之差	yī niàn zhī chā	momentary slip
一技之长	yī jì zhī cháng	proficiency in a particular field (idiom)
一日之雅	yī rì zhī yǎ	lit. friends for a day (idiom)

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底(de)— (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

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的(de)— of

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嘅(gě)— possessive particle (Cantonese)

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Grammar Notes

Expressing Ratios/MultiplesHSK 4

Multiples: Number + 倍 | Fractions: Denominator + 分之 + Numerator | Percentages: 百分之 + Number

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