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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
Easily confused

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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