Difference between revisions of "Expressing "one of" with "zhiyi""
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*全球化 是 21 世纪 <strong>最 大</strong> 的 特点 <em>之 一</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Quánqiúhuà shì èrshí-yī shìjì <strong>zuì dà</strong> de tèdiǎn <em>zhī yī</em>.</span><span class="trans">Globalization is one of the major features of the 21st century.</span> | *全球化 是 21 世纪 <strong>最 大</strong> 的 特点 <em>之 一</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Quánqiúhuà shì èrshí-yī shìjì <strong>zuì dà</strong> de tèdiǎn <em>zhī yī</em>.</span><span class="trans">Globalization is one of the major features of the 21st century.</span> | ||
*我们 的 服务 主要 特点 <em>之 一</em> 是 个性化 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen de fúwù zhǔyào tèdiǎn <em>zhī yī</em> shì gèxìnghuà .</span><span class="trans">Personalization is one of the major characteristics of our service.</span> | *我们 的 服务 主要 特点 <em>之 一</em> 是 个性化 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen de fúwù zhǔyào tèdiǎn <em>zhī yī</em> shì gèxìnghuà .</span><span class="trans">Personalization is one of the major characteristics of our service.</span> | ||
| − | *我 想 离开 北京 的 原因 <em>之 一</em> 是 空气 污染 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng líkāi Běijīng de yuányīn <em>zhī yī</em> shì kōngqì wūrǎn.</span><span class="trans">One of the reasons why I want to leave Beijing is | + | *我 想 离开 北京 的 原因 <em>之 一</em> 是 空气 污染 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng líkāi Běijīng de yuányīn <em>zhī yī</em> shì kōngqì wūrǎn.</span><span class="trans">One of the reasons why I want to leave Beijing is because of air pollution.</span> |
*他 辞职 的 原因 <em>之 一</em> 是 老板 经常 让 他们 加班 。<span class="pinyin">Tā cízhí de yuányīn <em>zhī yī</em> shì lǎobǎn jīngcháng ràng tāmen jiābān.</span><span class="trans">One of the reasons why he quit his job is that the boss often asks them to work late.</span> | *他 辞职 的 原因 <em>之 一</em> 是 老板 经常 让 他们 加班 。<span class="pinyin">Tā cízhí de yuányīn <em>zhī yī</em> shì lǎobǎn jīngcháng ràng tāmen jiābān.</span><span class="trans">One of the reasons why he quit his job is that the boss often asks them to work late.</span> | ||
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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 a noun phrase, which is often modified with 最 (zuì), meaning "the most."
Subj. + 是 + [Noun Phrase] + 之一
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[Noun Phrase] + 之一 + 是 ⋯⋯
An important note to keep in mind is that 之一 can only follow a noun phrase.
Examples
- 她 是 我 最 好 的 朋友 之 一 。She is one of my best friends.
- Frozen 是 我 最喜欢 的 迪斯尼 电影 之 一 。Frozen is one of my favorite Disney movies.
- 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 公司 的 创始人 之 一 。He is one of the founders of this company.
- 成龙 是 最 有名 的 动作 明星 之 一 。Jackie Cheng is one of the most famous action movie stars.
- 中秋节 是 中国 重要 的 传统 节日 之 一 。Mid-autumn Day is one of the important traditional festivals in China.
- 全球化 是 21 世纪 最 大 的 特点 之 一 。Globalization is one of the major features of the 21st century.
- 我们 的 服务 主要 特点 之 一 是 个性化 。Personalization is one of the major characteristics of our service.
- 我 想 离开 北京 的 原因 之 一 是 空气 污染 。One of the reasons why I want to leave Beijing is because of air pollution.
- 他 辞职 的 原因 之 一 是 老板 经常 让 他们 加班 。One of the reasons why he quit his job is that the boss often asks them to work late.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (pp. 259) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2 (1st ed) (pp. 227) [ →buy]
- 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 (pp. 52-3) 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy
