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Revision as of 02:20, 13 June 2017

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Tā shì wǒ de hǎo péngyou zhī yī.She is one of my best friends.
  • 对 我 来 说,纽约 是 世界 上 最 好 的 城市 之 一Duì wǒ lái shuō, Niǔyuē shì shìjiè shàng zuì hǎo de chéngshì zhī yī.According to me, New York is the one of the best cities in the world.
  • 他 觉得 百事可乐 是 最 好 喝 的 汽水 之 一Tā juédé Bǎishì kělè shì zuì hǎo hē de qìshuǐ zhī yī.He thinks Pepsi is one of the best tasting sodas.

See Also

Sources and further reading

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