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* 纽约 是 世界 上 最 国际化 的 城市 <em>之 一</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Niǔyuē shì shìjiè shàng zuì guójìhuà de chéngshì <em>zhī yī</em>.</span><span class="trans">New York is the one of the most international cities in the world.</span> | * 纽约 是 世界 上 最 国际化 的 城市 <em>之 一</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Niǔyuē shì shìjiè shàng zuì guójìhuà de chéngshì <em>zhī yī</em>.</span><span class="trans">New York is the one of the most international cities in the world.</span> | ||
* 他 是 这个 活动 的 负责人 <em>之 一</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Tā shì zhège huódòng de fùzé rén <em>zhī yī</em>.</span><span class="trans">He is one of the principals of this activity.</span> | * 他 是 这个 活动 的 负责人 <em>之 一</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Tā shì zhège huódòng de fùzé rén <em>zhī yī</em>.</span><span class="trans">He is one of the principals of this activity.</span> | ||
− | * 成龙 是 最 有名 的 动作 明星 <em>之 一</em> 。<span class="pinyin"><span class="trans">Jackie Cheng is one of the most famous action movie stars.</span> | + | * 成龙 是 最 有名 的 动作 明星 <em>之 一</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Chéng Lóng shì zuì yǒumíng de dòngzuò míngxīng <em>zhī yī</em>.</span><span class="trans">Jackie Cheng is one of the most famous action movie stars.</span> |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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*[["Within (it/them)" as "qizhong"]] | *[["Within (it/them)" as "qizhong"]] | ||
*[["Among" as "dangzhong"]] | *[["Among" as "dangzhong"]] |
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之一 (zhīyī) is one of those words that really gives your Chinese some polish. Using it with confidence makes your Chinese sound great! Learn how to use 之一 (zhīyī) properly in this article.
Structure
In order to express "one of the..." in Chinese, "之一" (zhī yī) can be used at the end of the sentence.
[Noun Phrase] + 之一
An important note to keep in mind is that 之一 can only follow a noun.
Examples
- 她 是 我 的 好 朋友 之 一 。She is one of my best friends.
- 我 觉得 百事可乐 是 最 好喝 的 之 一 。I think Pepsi is one of the best tasting drinks.
- 纽约 是 世界 上 最 国际化 的 城市 之 一 。New York is the one of the most international cities in the world.
- 他 是 这个 活动 的 负责人 之 一 。He is one of the principals of this activity.
- 成龙 是 最 有名 的 动作 明星 之 一 。Jackie Cheng is one of the most famous action movie stars.
See Also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (pp. 259) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2 (1st ed) (pp. 227) AMAZON AFFILIATE LINK NEEDED
- 卓越汉语-公司实战篇 (p. 52-3) →buy