(zhī yī) - one of in Mandarin

zhīyī

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

之

一

Examples

。

He is one of my best friends.

七qī。

This is one of the seven wonders of the world.

优yōu秀xiù。

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.