之中
zhīzhōngTraditional: 之中
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Translation
among, amid, within
Word origin
A compound of the classical particle 之 (zhī, a genitive and connective marker) and 中 (zhōng, middle, within), forming a postposition meaning amid or among.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 之 (zhī, connective particle) + 中 (zhōng, middle)
Stroke order
之
中
Examples
，。
Among these people, he is the youngest.
。
The answer lies within this book.
沉浸。
She was immersed in happiness.
，。
Of the three options, this one is the best.
。
We are in the midst of difficulties.
之中 (zhī zhōng) is a postpositional expression meaning among, amid or within. It follows a noun phrase to locate something inside a group or a state.
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