Noun PhrasesHSK 4
Expressing "one of" with 之一
To express “one of” in Chinese, add 之一 (zhī yī) to the end of a noun phrase. The phrase often includes 最 (zuì, “most”) to say “one of the most …”.
Structure
Subj. + 是 + Noun Phrase + 之一
Noun Phrase often includes 最 (most)
Noun Phrase + 之一 + 是 + ...
used when the noun phrase is the subject
Examples
- 她是我最好的朋友之一。Tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyou zhī yī .She is one of my best friends.
- 他是这个公司的创始人之一。Tā shì zhège gōngsī de chuàngshǐ rén zhī yī .He is one of the founders of this company.
- 成龙是最有名的中国明星之一。Chéng Lóng shì zuì yǒumíng de Zhōngguó míngxīng zhī yī .Jackie Chan is one of the most famous Chinese movie stars.
- 我想离开北京的原因之一是空气污染。Wǒ xiǎng líkāi Běijīng de yuányīn zhī yī shì kōngqì wūrǎn.One of the reasons why I want to leave Beijing is the air pollution.
- 中秋节是中国重要的传统节日之一。Zhōngqiūjié shì Zhōngguó zhòngyào de chuántǒng jiérì zhī yī .Mid-autumn Day is one of the most important traditional festivals in China.