之中 (zhī zhōng) — (literary) inside; among; during (the scope of something)
Definition
A literary 'in / among / during' used after a noun; more formal than 之中's everyday counterpart 里面 or 之中's pattern 之中. Read 之中 as 之中 only in writing — speech usually prefers 之中 or 之中.
noun
(literary) insideamongduring (the scope of something)
Examples
- 之中，。Zài rén qún zhī zhōng, wǒ zhǎo dào le wǒ de péng you.Among the crowd, I found my friend.
- 之中，。Cóng zhè xiē shuǐ guǒ zhī zhōng, wǒ xuǎn le píng guǒ.From among these fruits, I chose apples.
- 之中，。Zài tán huà zhī zhōng, wǒ men liǎo jiě le hěn duō.During the conversation, we learned a lot.
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