之
Meaning:
[0] [1] [prep] 's; of (used between two noun phrases to show possession or relation). [2] [pron] it; him; her; them (used as object after a verb); [3] [pron] this; that; these; those; [4] used as a dummy pronoun for emphasis.
Level:
3
Jyutping:
zi1
Pinyin:
zhi1
Type:
literary
Stroke Count:
4
Cantonese Frequency:
348
Mandarin Frequency:
1166
Notes:
[0]
Related Words
| Word | Jyutping | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 之後 | zi1 hau6 | afterwards; after; behind; |
| 然之後 | jin4 zi1 hau6 | after, subsequent, later on; |
| 之一 | zi1 jat1 | one (of a given quantity) | eg.: 五份之一 One fifth.; |
| 之外 | zi1 ngoi6 | outside; |
| 在此之前 | zoi6 ci2 zi1 cin4 | before that; beforehand; previously; |
| 之間 | zi1 gaan1 | between; in the middle of; |
| 之中 | zi1 zung1 | [1] inside [2] in the middle; |
| 其中之一 | kei4 zung1 zi1 jat1 | one of (a number of things/people), one of them [Syn.] 其中一個, 其中一(+classifier); |
| 之前 | zi1 cin4 | before; in front of; |
| 在此之後 | zoi6 ci2 zi1 hau6 | after this; afterwards; next; |
Related Sentences
| Sentence | SWC | Jyutping | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 佢之前係個監躉。 | keoi5 zi1 cin4 hai6 go3 gaam1 dan2 | He was once a jailbird. | |
| 我畢業之後會搵工嘅嘞。 | ngo5 bat1 jip6 zi1 hau6 wui5 wan2 gung1 ge3 laak3 | After I graduate, I will certainly find a job. | |
| 佢做嘢好快手，之不過有時揦西啲 | keoi5 zou6 je5 hou2 faai3 sau2, zi1 bat1 gwo3 jau5 si4 laa2 sai1 di1 | He is very fast in doing things, but can occasionally be a bit sloppy. | |
| 唔好摸啲白鴿啦，佢哋非常之揦鮓 | m4 hou2 mo2 di1 baak6 gaap3 laa3, keoi5 dei6 fei1 soeng4 zi1 laa5 zaa2 | Don't touch the pigeons; they're very dirty. | |
| 噚晚我哋屋企嚟咗一個不速之客。 | cam4 maan5 ngo5 dei6 uk1 kei2 lai4 zo2 jat1 go3 bat1 cuk1 zi1 haak3 | We had an uninvited guest over at my house last night. | |
| 經濟衰退嘅成因係消費、投資及資產價格之間唔平衡。 | ging1 zai3 seoi1 teoi3 ge3 sing4 jan1, hai6 siu1 fai3, tau4 zi1 kap6 zi1 caan2 gaa3 gaak3 zi1 gaan1 m4 ping4 hang4 | The inequilibrium among consumption, investment and the price of assets is the cause of an economic downturn. | |
| 我通常七點鐘之前就起身。 | 我 通常 七點前 起床 。 | ngo5 tung1 soeng4 cat1 dim2 zung1 zi1 cin4 zau6 hei2 san1 | I often get up before 7:00. |
| 好 ， 天氣 非常之 好 。 | 好啊 ， 天氣 很棒 。 | {[1] hou2 [2] hou3} tin1 hei3 fei1 soeng4 zi1 {[1] hou2 [2] hou3} | Yes, the weather was great. |
| 架 火車 到 咗 站 之後 佢 就 落車 。 | 火車 進站後 ， 她 下了 車 。 | {gaa3 gaa3*2} fo2 ce1 {dou3 dou3*2} zo2 zaam6 zi1 hau6 keoi5 zau6 lok6 ce1 | The train arrived at the station, and she got off. |
| 你 未 嚟 呢度 之前 你 住 喺 邊度 㗎 ？ | 你 之前 住 哪裡 ？ | nei5 mei6 {lei4 lai4} {[1] ni1 [2] ne1 [3] nei4} {[1] dou6 [2] dok6} zi1 cin4 nei5 zyu6 hai2 bin1 {[1] dou6 [2] dok6} gaa3 | Where did you use to live before you came here? |