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{{Stub}}\r\n之 is one of the characters from classical Chinese that has come into common usage. It a formal written way to express possession\r\n== Structure ==\r\n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.\r\n<div class="jiegou">
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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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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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Noun + 之 + Noun
 
Noun + 之 + Noun
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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. \r\n==Sources and Further Reading==
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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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==Sources and Further Reading==
 
===Books===
 
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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]\r\n[[Category: C1 grammar points]]
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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 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

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