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In classical Chinese, 其 means 那个, 那, or 那些, and refers to people or things previously mentioned in the sentence. It stands to reason therefore, that  其中 (qízhōng)means "among the aforementioned" or 那里面, and denotes that something belongs to, is or is part of a bigger group. This is a little like "of which" in English, where you can say, "I have 3 ties, of which 2 are silk."  
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In classical Chinese, 其 (qí) means 那个, 那, or 那些, and refers to people or things previously mentioned in the sentence. It stands to reason therefore, that  其中 (qízhōng)means "among the aforementioned" or 那里面, and denotes that something belongs to, is or is part of a bigger group. This is a little like "of which" in English, where you can say, "I have three ties, of which two feature Batman."  
  
 
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* 我 有 四辆 汽车,<em>其中</em> 三 辆 都 是 宝马。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ yǒu liàng qìchē, <em>qízhòng</em> sān liàng dōu shì bǎomǎ.</span><span class="trans">I have four cars. Of them, three are BMW's.</span>
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* 我 有 四 辆 汽车,<em>其中</em> 三 辆 都 是 宝马。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ yǒu liàng qìchē, <em>qízhòng</em> sān liàng dōu shì Bǎomǎ.</span><span class="trans">I have four cars. Of them, three are BMW's.</span>
* 到处 都 有 孤独 的 人,我 只 是 <em>其中</em> 一 个。<span class="pinyin">Dàochù dōu yǒu gūdú de rén, wǒ zhǐshì <em>qízhōng</em> yī gè.</span><span class="trans">There are solitary people all over the place. I am just one of them.</span>
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* 到处 都 有 孤独 的 人,我 只 是 <em>其中</em> 一 个。<span class="pinyin">Dàochù dōu yǒu gūdú de rén, wǒ zhǐ shì <em>qízhōng</em> yī gè.</span><span class="trans">There are lonely people everywhere. I am just one of them.</span>
* 这么 多 项目,<em>其中</em> 最 难 做的 就是 环境的 项目。<span class="pinyin">Zhème duō xiàngmù, <em>qízhōng</em> zuì nán zuò de jiùshì huánjìng de xiàngmù.</span><span class="trans"></span>
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* 这么 多 项目,<em>其中</em> 最 难 做的 就是 环境的 项目。<span class="pinyin">Zhème duō xiàngmù, <em>qízhōng</em> zuì nán zuò de jiùshì huánjìng de xiàngmù.</span><span class="trans">Of these many projects, the most difficult is the environmental project.</span>
* 能 把 <em>其中</em> 的 一 本 书 给 我 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ néng bǎ <em>qízhōng</em> de yī běn shū gěi wǒ ma?</span><span class="trans"></span>
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* 你的 书房 有 那么 多 书,你 能 把 <em>其中</em> 的 一 本 书 给 我 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de shūfáng yǒu nàme duō shū, nǐ néng bǎ <em>qízhōng</em> de yī běn shū gěi wǒ ma?</span><span class="trans">You have so many books in your study. Can you give me one of those books?</span>
* 公司里 有 三 把 伞,<em>其中</em> 两 把 是 老板 的。<span class="pinyin">Gōngsī li yǒusān bǎ sǎn, <em>qízhōng</em> liǎng bǎ shì lǎobǎn de.</span><span class="trans"></span>
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* 公司 里 有 三 把 伞,<em>其中</em> 两 把 是 老板 的。<span class="pinyin">Gōngsī li yǒu sān bǎ sǎn, <em>qízhōng</em> liǎng bǎ shì lǎobǎn de.</span><span class="trans">Of the three umbrellas in the office, two are the boss's.</span>
* 这么 多人,我 只 认识 <em>其中</em> 的 一 个。<span class="pinyin">Zhème  duō rén, wǒ zhǐ rènshí <em>qízhōng </em> de yīgè.</span><span class="trans"></span>
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* 这么 多人,我 只 认识 <em>其中</em> 的 一 个。<span class="pinyin">Zhème  duō rén, wǒ zhǐ rènshí <em>qízhōng </em> de yī gè.</span><span class="trans">Of the many people, I only know one of them.</span>
* 你 没有 做过 生意,不 知道 <em>其中</em> 的 辛苦。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ méiyǒu zuòguò shēngyì, bù zhīdào <em>qízhōng</em> de xīnkǔ.</span><span class="trans"></span>
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* 你 没有 做 过 生意,不 知道 <em>其中</em> 的 辛苦。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ méiyǒu zuò guo shēngyì, bù zhīdào <em>qízhōng</em> de xīnkǔ.</span><span class="trans">You have never done business before, so you don't know the hardship of it.</span>
* 不要 笑话 跳 广场舞 的大妈,以后 你 可能 成为 <em>其中</em> 的 一 个。<span class="pinyin">Bù yào xiàohuà tiào guǎngchǎng wǔ de dàmā, yǐhòu nǐ kěnéng chéngwéi <em>qízhōng</em> de yī gè.</span><span class="trans"></span>
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* 不要 笑话 跳 广场舞 的大妈,以后 你 可能 成为 <em>其中</em> 的 一 个。<span class="pinyin">Bù yào xiàohua tiào guǎngchǎng wǔ de dàmā, yǐhòu nǐ kěnéng chéngwéi <em>qízhōng</em> de yī gè.</span><span class="trans">Don't laugh at the square dancing aunties. Someday you may become one of them.</span>
* 人类 21 世纪 面临 许多 问题,<em>其中</em> 最 严重 的 是 环境 问题。<span class="pinyin">Rénlèi 21 shìjì miànlín xǔduō wèntí, <em>qízhōng</em> zuì yánzhòng de shì huánjìng wèntí.</span><span class="trans">Mankind faces many challenges in the 21st century. Among them, the most serious is the problem of protecting the environment.</span>
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* 人类 21 世纪 面临 许多 问题,<em>其中</em> 最 严重 的 是 环境 问题。<span class="pinyin">Rénlèi èrshí-yī shìjì miànlín xǔduō wèntí, <em>qízhōng</em> zuì yánzhòng de shì huánjìng wèntí.</span><span class="trans">Humankind faces many challenges in the 21st century. Among them, the most serious is the problem of the environment.</span>
* 工作 虽然 有时 枯燥,但是 我 乐在 <em>其中</em>。<span class="pinyin">Gōngzuò suīrán yǒushí kūzào, dànshì wǒ lè zài <em>qízhōng</em>.</span><span class="trans">Although work is sometimes boring, I am able to find joy in it.</span>
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* 工作 虽然 有时 枯燥,但是 我 乐在 <em>其中</em>。<span class="pinyin">Gōngzuò suīrán yǒushí kūzào, dànshì wǒ lè zài <em>qízhōng</em>.</span><span class="trans">Although work is sometimes dull, I do find joy in it.</span>
 
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Latest revision as of 07:21, 29 December 2020

In classical Chinese, 其 (qí) means 那个, 那, or 那些, and refers to people or things previously mentioned in the sentence. It stands to reason therefore, that 其中 (qízhōng)means "among the aforementioned" or 那里面, and denotes that something belongs to, is or is part of a bigger group. This is a little like "of which" in English, where you can say, "I have three ties, of which two feature Batman."

Structure

Category / Group / Context + 其中

Examples

  • 我 有 四 辆 汽车,其中 三 辆 都 是 宝马。Wǒ yǒu sì liàng qìchē, qízhòng sān liàng dōu shì Bǎomǎ.I have four cars. Of them, three are BMW's.
  • 到处 都 有 孤独 的 人,我 只 是 其中 一 个。Dàochù dōu yǒu gūdú de rén, wǒ zhǐ shì qízhōng yī gè.There are lonely people everywhere. I am just one of them.
  • 这么 多 项目,其中 最 难 做的 就是 环境的 项目。Zhème duō xiàngmù, qízhōng zuì nán zuò de jiùshì huánjìng de xiàngmù.Of these many projects, the most difficult is the environmental project.
  • 你的 书房 有 那么 多 书,你 能 把 其中 的 一 本 书 给 我 吗?Nǐ de shūfáng yǒu nàme duō shū, nǐ néng bǎ qízhōng de yī běn shū gěi wǒ ma?You have so many books in your study. Can you give me one of those books?
  • 公司 里 有 三 把 伞,其中 两 把 是 老板 的。Gōngsī li yǒu sān bǎ sǎn, qízhōng liǎng bǎ shì lǎobǎn de.Of the three umbrellas in the office, two are the boss's.
  • 这么 多人,我 只 认识 其中 的 一 个。Zhème duō rén, wǒ zhǐ rènshí qízhōng de yī gè.Of the many people, I only know one of them.
  • 你 没有 做 过 生意,不 知道 其中 的 辛苦。Nǐ méiyǒu zuò guo shēngyì, bù zhīdào qízhōng de xīnkǔ.You have never done business before, so you don't know the hardship of it.
  • 不要 笑话 跳 广场舞 的大妈,以后 你 可能 成为 其中 的 一 个。Bù yào xiàohua tiào guǎngchǎng wǔ de dàmā, yǐhòu nǐ kěnéng chéngwéi qízhōng de yī gè.Don't laugh at the square dancing aunties. Someday you may become one of them.
  • 人类 21 世纪 面临 许多 问题,其中 最 严重 的 是 环境 问题。Rénlèi èrshí-yī shìjì miànlín xǔduō wèntí, qízhōng zuì yánzhòng de shì huánjìng wèntí.Humankind faces many challenges in the 21st century. Among them, the most serious is the problem of the environment.
  • 工作 虽然 有时 枯燥,但是 我 乐在 其中Gōngzuò suīrán yǒushí kūzào, dànshì wǒ lè zài qízhōng.Although work is sometimes dull, I do find joy in it.

In the last example sentence, 乐在其中 means "to find pleasure in" or maybe "there is joy involved with." This sounds awkward in English, but 其中 is often used in this abstract way.

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