NounsHSK 5
Expressing "within (it/them)" with 其中
其中 refers back to a previously mentioned group or category to mean 'among them' or 'in it.' It is placed right after the group, often used in formal contexts.
Structure
Category / Group / Context + 其中
Examples
- 我有四辆汽车，其中三辆都是宝马。Wǒ yǒu sì liàng qì chē, qí zhōng sān liàng dōu shì bǎo mǎ.I have four cars. Of them, three are BMW's.
- 你的书房有那么多书，你能把其中的一本书给我吗？Nǐ de shū fáng yǒu nà me duō shū, nǐ néng bǎ qí zhōng de yì běn shū gěi wǒ ma?You have so many books in your study. Can you give me one of those books?
- 公司里有三把伞，其中两把是老板的。Gōng sī lǐ yǒu sān bǎ sǎn, qí zhōng liǎng bǎ shì lǎo bǎn de.Of the three umbrellas in the office, two are the boss's.
- 你没有做过生意，不知道其中的辛苦。Nǐ méi yǒu zuò guò shēng yì, bù zhī dào qí zhōng de xīn kǔ.You have never done business before, so you don't know the hardship of it.
- 工作虽然有时枯燥，但是我乐在其中。Gōng zuò suī rán yǒu shí kū zào, dàn shì wǒ lè zài qí zhōng.Although work is sometimes dull, I do find joy in it.