之 (zhī) — (literary, possessive particle) equivalent to 的; (literary, object pronoun) him, her, it; (literary, demonstrative) this
Definition
之 (zhī) is a literary all-rounder: it stands in for 的 between an attribute and its noun, and replaces 他/她/它 as an object pronoun. Use it only in written or set phrases; 的 is the modern spoken form.
particle
(literary, possessive particle) equivalent to 的(literary, object pronoun) himherit(literary, demonstrative) this
Examples
- 之。Zhōng guó zhī měi ràng rén jīng tàn.The beauty of China is breathtaking.
- ，之。Zhè xiē wèn tí, wǒ men yìng rèn zhēn chǔ lǐ zhī.We should handle these problems carefully.
- ，。zhī Hòu, wǒ men zài shāng liang.After this, we will discuss it again.
Grammar
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