How to say “among” in Chinese
among, in
“Among” in Chinese is 之中, zhī zhōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
之中 is read zhī zhōng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In literary Chinese it works like 的. It lives in 之前, 之后, 之间.
The stroke runs right through the middle.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “之中”.
More words from the lesson “Before and after”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “among” in Chinese?
“Among” in Chinese is 之中, pinyin zhīzhōng.
What does 之中 mean?
之中 (zhīzhōng) means “among, in”.
How do you write 之中?
之中 is 2 characters: 之 (zhī) — literary possessive particle; 中 (zhōng) — middle. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 之中?
之中 is read zhīzhōng. Tones: zhī — first tone, zhōng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“among” in the lesson “Before and after”
This word is from the topic “Profession and plans” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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