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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
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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 ==
 
== 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.
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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.  
  
 
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* 害 人 <em>之</em> 心 不 可 有,防 人 <em>之</em> 心 不 可 无。
 
* 害 人 <em>之</em> 心 不 可 有,防 人 <em>之</em> 心 不 可 无。
 
* 这些 解决 问题 的 方式 仍然 有 不足 <em>之</em> 处。
 
* 这些 解决 问题 的 方式 仍然 有 不足 <em>之</em> 处。
 
* 粗心 <em>之</em> 害 大于 无知。
 
* 粗心 <em>之</em> 害 大于 无知。
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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.  
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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.
  
 
==Sources and Further Reading==
 
==Sources and Further Reading==

Latest revision as of 02:17, 10 May 2016

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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 心 不 可 有,防 人 心 不 可 无。
  • 这些 解决 问题 的 方式 仍然 有 不足 处。
  • 粗心 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

HSK6