Hanzi sentence loop
之 - zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to. Learn the character inside a sentence before pretending one square is a lesson.
“”。 之一 is a common expression.
之 in a real sentence
“”。 之一 is a common expression.Read 之 inside a short line first. Isolated character memorization is where motivation goes to nap.
Reading supports
Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.
How to read 之
Click 之 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 之 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 之 |
| Pinyin | zhī |
| English | marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to |
| Radical hint | 丿 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 之一 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 之上. “”。 Please read 之下 one more time.
Common words with this character
one of; one out of a multitude; one
above
under; beneath; less than
inside; among; in the midst of
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 之 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 之一 and 之上 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.