之 meaning and pronunciation

之
Simplified/traditional character

之 English definition

zhī

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

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • 卮 : goblet;
  • 吱 : (onom.) creaking or groaning;
  • 搘 : prop up;
  • 支 : to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division; to draw money; classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions;
  • 枝 : branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc;
  • 栀 : gardenia; cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); same as 栀子;
  • 榰 : base of pillar; prop;
  • 汁 : juice;
  • 泜 : a river in Hebei province;
  • 疧 : sick;
  • 知 : to know; to be aware;
  • 祗 : respectful (ly);
  • 秪 : only, merely;
  • 织 : to weave; to knit;
  • 肢 : limb;
  • 胑 : wings of birds; legs of animals;
  • 胝 : callous;
  • 脂 : fat; rouge (cosmetics); resin;
  • 芝 : Zoysia pungens;
  • 隻 : only
  • 鳷 : general term for jay; Garrulus lidthi;

Sentences examples with 之

  • 任务完成百分之八十了。
    Rènwù wánchéng bǎi fēn zhī bāshíle.
  • 这两个城市之间的距离有 300公里。
    Zhè liǎng gè chéngshì zhī jiān de jùlí yǒu 300 gōnglǐ.
  • 顾客减少了三分之一。
    Gùkè jiǎnshǎole sān fēn zhī yī.
  • 国家之间的文化交流越来越丰富。
    Guójiā zhī jiān de wénhuà jiāoliú yuè lái yuè fēngfù.
  • 我们之间好像有误会。
    Wǒmen zhī jiān hǎoxiàng yǒu wùhuì.

Words containing 之, by HSK level