[a more literary form of 的; showing possession] (aux.)
HSK 4
Traditional
之 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
只 zhī - individual [measure word for small animals] (clf.) | HSK 2
支 zhī - branch; the twelve Earthly Branches (clf.) | HSK 5
枝 zhī - branch; twig (clf.) | HSK 6
Phonetically similar words
只 zhǐ - only (adv.) | HSK 3
指 zhǐ - finger; point at (v.) | HSK 4
直 zhí - straight; direct (adj.) | HSK 5
Examples
这是他之前的作品。 zhè shì tā zhīqián de zuòpǐn. - This is his previous work.
她对这件事情之后没有再提。 tā duì zhè jiàn shìqíng zhīhòu méiyǒu zài tí. - She didn't mention it again after this matter.
这些物品是我们的之一。 zhèxiē wùpǐn shì wǒmen de zhī yī. - These items are one of ours.
我们之间没有秘密。 wǒmen zhī jiān méiyǒu mìmì. - There are no secrets between us.
他在他的家乡之外找到了一份工作。 tā zài tā de jiāxiāng zhī wài zhǎodào le yī fèn gōngzuò. - He found a job outside his hometown.
Phrases
百分之 bǎi fēn zhī - percent () | HSK 4
总之 zǒng zhī - in a word; in short; in brief (conj.) | HSK 5
当务之急 dāng wù zhī jí - a pressing matter of the moment; urgent matter () | HSK 6
反之 fǎn zhī - conversely; on the contrary; otherwise (conj.) | HSK 6
后顾之忧 hòu gù zhī yōu - worry about things back home () | HSK 6
天伦之乐 tiān lún zhī lè - the happiness of a family reunion () | HSK 6
之际 zhī jì - during (n.) | HSK 6
总而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī - to make a long story short; all in all; generally speaking () | HSK 6