How to use ‘之一’ in Chinese

之一 (zhī yī) is one of those grammar that really gives your Chinese some polish. Using with confidence makes your Chinese sound great! Learn how to use it properly in this article.

"之一"是一种能让你的中文更加完美的语法，满怀信心地使用它可使你的中文听起来很棒！通过本文学会如何使用它吧。

In order to express "one of the…" in Chinese, "之一" (zhī yī) can be used at the end of the sentence.

要想用中文表达"one of the…"，可以在句尾用上"之一"。

Adjective + Noun + 之一

An important note to keep in mind is that 之一 can only follow a noun.

需要注意的重要一点是"之一"只能跟上名词。

Examples

她是我的好朋友之一。

tā shì wǒ de hǎo péng yǒu zhī yī.

She is one of my best friends.

对我来说，纽约是世界上最好的城市之一。

duì wǒ lái shuō, niǔyuē shì shìjiè shàng zuì hǎo de chéngshì zhī yī.

To me, New York is one of the best cities in the world.

他觉得百事可乐是最好喝的汽水之一。

tā juédé bǎishì kělè shì zuì hǎo hē de qìshuǐ zhī yī.

He thinks Pepsi is one of the best tasting sodas.

铅是硬度较低的金属之一。

qiān shì yìng dù jiào dī de jīn shǔ zhī yī.

Lead is one of the softer metals.

The article is translated and editted by Chinlingo. Please indicate the source for any use, reproduction or transfer. 

本文由Chinlingo编译后发布，如需转载，请标明来源。