3.14Usage: +++
之
Of (someone or something)
- 之上 (zhī shàng) Above Literal. Of what is above
- 之下 (zhī xià) Below Literal. Of what is below
- 之前 (zhī qián) Before / Prior to this Literal. Of the front
- 之后 (zhī hòu) After (this) Literal. Of the back
- 总之 (zǒng zhī) In short Literal. Overall of
- 之一 (zhī yī) One of many Literal. Of one
- 之最 (zhī zuì) The best of Literal. Of the best
+ PERSONAL NOTE +
之 is a literary version of 的2 – though seldom used in daily conversations, it often shows up in titles and labels.
三十六计之美人计 (sān shí liù jì zhī měi rén jì) The beauty trap is part of Thirty-Six Strategems
《红楼梦》之谜 (hóng lóu mèng zuò zhě zhī mí) Unsolved mysteries of "The Dream of the Red Chamber"
北京之最 (běi jīng zhī zuì) The Best(s) of Beijing – Depending on the context, this could either mean "The best person / thing / food / place in Beijing" or "The various ‘Best' of Beijing"
全国人民之选 (quán guó rén mín zhī quǎn) The nation's preferred choice Literal. Choice of entire country's people