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之

zhī · zhi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de))
  2. him
  3. her
  4. it
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2 examples
01

随(suí)着(zhe)时(shí)间(jiān)的(de)推(tuī)移(yí)，比(bǐ)赛(sài)增(zēng)加(jiā)了(le)规(guī)则(zé)以(yǐ)使(shǐ)之(zhī)更(gèng)安(ān)全(quán)。

As time went on, rules were added to the game to make it safer.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

天(tiān)下(xià)无(wú)不(bú)散(sàn)之(zhī)筵(yán)席(xí)。

All good things must come to an end.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by sadhen · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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