Expressing "one of" with "zhiyi"
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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.
Subj. + 是 + [Noun Phrase] + 之一
An important note to keep in mind is that 之一 can only follow a noun.
Examples
- 她 是 我 最好 的 朋友 之 一 。She is one of my best friends.
- 我 觉得 百事可乐 是 最 好喝 的 饮料 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 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 最 重要 的 传统 节日 之 一 。Mid-autumn Day is one of the most 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.
- 个性化 是 我们 服务 的 主要 特点 之 一 。Personalization is one of the major characteristics of our service.
- 空气 污染 是 我 想 离开 北京 的 原因 之 一 。One of the reasons why I want to leave Beijing is 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.
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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
