之
Ancient forms
4 formsGlyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Meaning
Example sentences
- At last, he arrived at the Well of Despair.
- We have nothing in common.
- As for me, I have nothing to say.
HSK words with 之 · 24 of 31
- 之后 zhīhòu after; behind
- 之间 zhījiān (after a noun) between; among; amid
- 之前 zhīqián before
- 之一 zhīyī one of (sth)
- 总之 zǒngzhī in a word
- 分之 fēnzhī (indicating a fraction)
- 之中 zhīzhōng inside
- 之外 zhīwài outside
- 之下 zhīxià under
- 之内 zhīnèi inside
- 之类 zhīlèi and so on
- 之所以 zhīsuǒyǐ (after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P
- 除此之外 chúcǐzhīwài apart from this
- 当务之急 dāngwùzhījí top priority job
- 不正之风 bùzhèngzhīfēng unhealthy tendency
- 取而代之 qǔérdàizhī (idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place
- 反之 fǎnzhī on the other hand...
- 当之无愧 dāngzhīwúkuì fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)
- 总而言之 zǒngéryánzhī in short
- 相比之下 xiāngbǐzhīxià by comparison
- 意料之外 yìliàozhīwài (idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected
- 不了了之 bùliǎoliǎozhī to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled
- 后顾之忧 hòugùzhīyōu fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action)
- 换言之 huànyánzhī in other words