Chinese word

之中

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhī zhōng

Meaning

  • nounamong

Example

在大家之中，他最会做饭。zài dà jiā zhī zhōng tā zuì huì zuò fàn

He cooks best among them all.

Illustration for 之中 (among)

More examples

在众多候选人之中，她最终被选上。zài zhòng duō hòu xuǎn rén zhī zhōng tā zuì zhōng bèi xuǎn shàng

Among the many candidates, she was ultimately selected.

Core concept

An inside position within a group, viewed as one item among the others.

Common phrases

  • 在众多候选人之中zài zhòng duō hòu xuǎn rén zhī zhōng

    among many candidates

  • 在困难之中zài kùn nán zhī zhōng

    amid difficulties

  • 在历史之中zài lì shǐ zhī zhōng

    throughout history

Similar words

其中qí zhōng: Identifies one part or member taken from a larger collection.
里面lǐ miàn: Refers to the inner space of an object or the inside of an area.
中间zhōng jiān: Refers to the space at the center between two or more things.

Definition in Chinese

用于表示在若干对象之间或一组之内从中选择、比较或指出位置，常用“在…之中”的结构来强调“从中”关系。yòng yú biǎo shì zài ruò gān duì xiàng zhī jiàn huò yì zǔ zhī nèi cóng zhōng xuǎn zé bǐ jiào huò zhǐ chū wèi zhì cháng yòng zài zhī zhōng de jié gòu lái qiáng diào cóng zhōng guān xì

Word origin

之中 (zhīzhōng, "within") combines 之 (zhī, "a relational linker") with 中 (zhōng, "inside"), framing a group as the setting that contains the person or thing being located or compared.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, shorter forms for "in" and "inside" often sound more natural than this form, which can add a written or emphatic tone.

Other meanings

  • withinnoun
  • betweennoun

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