Kilo Lingo

(zhī yī) - one of in Mandarin

zhī

Traditional: 之一

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Translation

one of

Word origin

之一 (zhīyī) 'one of' joins the classical particle 之 (zhī) and 一 (yī, 'one'). 一 is the simplest indicative character, a single horizontal stroke meaning 'one'.

Origin
compound
Root
之 (zhī, particle) + 一 (yī, single stroke, 'one')

Stroke order

Stroke order for 之

Stroke order for 一

Examples

He is one of my best friends.

This is one of the seven wonders of the world.

yōuxiù

She is one of the best employees at the company.

He is one of the best students.

之一 (zhī yī) means one of.

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This word is part of lesson 18.