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
佢哋卒之喺返埋一齊 keoi5 dei6 zeot1 zi1 hai2 faan1 maai4 jat1 cai4 In the end they got back together again. 
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?