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之 cannot simply take the place of any 的. Pay attention to the kinds of words it can be paired with. | 之 cannot simply take the place of any 的. Pay attention to the kinds of words it can be paired with. | ||
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| + | *[[卓越汉语－公司实战篇]] (p. 199) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E5%8D%93%E8%B6%8A%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD-%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%AE%9E%E6%88%98%E7%AF%87-%E8%83%A1%E7%81%B5%E5%9D%87/dp/B003QZWQ6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347863170&sr=8-1 →buy] | ||
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之 is one of the characters from classical Chinese that has come into common usage. It a formal written way to express possession
Structure
之 functions similarly to 的 in that it indicates possession. Remember that 之 is used this way formally, and most of the time it is used for titles of works, poems, formal documents etc.
Noun + 之 + Noun
Examples
- 害 人 之 心 不 可 有，防 人 之 心 不 可 无。
- 这些 解决 问题 的 方式 仍然 有 不足 之 处。
- 粗心 之 害 大于 无知。
之 cannot simply take the place of any 的. Pay attention to the kinds of words it can be paired with.
Sources and Further Reading
Books
- 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 (p. 199) →buy
