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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
之 zhī	之 \| 之* \| *之	(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的) / him / her / it	HSK 4


之间 zhījiān	之间 \| 之间* \| *之间	between / among / inter-	之間


之后 zhīhòu	之后 \| 之后* \| *之后	afterwards / following / later / after	之後


之一 zhīyī	之一 \| 之一* \| *之一	one of (sth) / one out of a multitude / one (third, quarter, percent etc)


之外 zhīwài	之外 \| 之外* \| *之外	outside / excluding


之前 zhīqián	之前 \| 之前* \| *之前	before / prior to / ago / previously / beforehand


之中 zhīzhōng	之中 \| 之中* \| *之中	inside / among / in the midst of (doing sth) / during


分之 fēnzhī	分之 \| 分之* \| *分之	(indicating a fraction)


之上 zhīshàng	之上 \| 之上* \| *之上	above


之类 zhīlèi	之类 \| 之类* \| *之类	and so on / and such	之類


总之 zǒngzhī	总之 \| 总之* \| *总之	in a word / in short / in brief	總之 HSK 5


之所以 zhīsuǒyǐ	之所以 \| 之所以* \| *之所以	the reason why


随之 suízhī	随之 \| 随之* \| *随之	thereupon / subsequently / accordingly	隨之


称之为 chēngzhīwéi	称之为 \| 称之为* \| *称之为	to call it... / known as...	稱之為


之际 zhījì	之际 \| 之际* \| *之际	during / at the time of	之際 HSK 6


反之 fǎnzhī	反之 \| 反之* \| *反之	on the other hand... / conversely...	HSK 6


除此之外 chúcǐzhīwài	除此之外 \| 除此之外* \| *除此之外	apart from this / in addition to this


乐之 Lèzhī	乐之 \| 乐之* \| *乐之	Ritz (cracker brand)	樂之


加之 jiāzhī	加之 \| 加之* \| *加之	moreover / in addition to that


丝绸之路 Sīchóuzhī Lù	丝绸之路 \| 丝绸之路* \| *丝绸之路	the Silk Road	絲綢之路


持之以恒 chízhīyǐhéng	持之以恒 \| 持之以恒* \| *持之以恒	to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere	持之以恆


后顾之忧 hòugùzhīyōu	后顾之忧 \| 后顾之忧* \| *后顾之忧	fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action) / worries about the future consequences / often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"	後顧之憂 HSK 6


欧洲之星 Ōuzhōuzhīxīng	欧洲之星 \| 欧洲之星* \| *欧洲之星	Eurostar (train line)	歐洲之星


在此之前 zàicǐzhīqián	在此之前 \| 在此之前* \| *在此之前	before that / beforehand / previously


总而言之 zǒng'éryánzhī	总而言之 \| 总而言之* \| *总而言之	in short / in a word / in brief	總而言之 HSK 6


未解之谜 wèijiězhīmí	未解之谜 \| 未解之谜* \| *未解之谜	unsolved mystery	未解之謎


取而代之 qǔ'érdàizhī	取而代之 \| 取而代之* \| *取而代之	to substitute for sb / to remove and replace


一席之地 yīxízhīdì	一席之地 \| 一席之地* \| *一席之地	(acknowledged) place / a role to play / niche


百分之百 bǎifēnzhībǎi	百分之百 \| 百分之百* \| *百分之百	a hundred percent / out and out / absolutely


当之无愧 dāngzhīwúkuì	当之无愧 \| 当之无愧* \| *当之无愧	fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)	當之無愧


王羲之 Wáng Xīzhī	王羲之 \| 王羲之* \| *王羲之	Wang Xizhi (303-361), famous calligrapher of Eastern Jin, known as the sage of calligraphy 書聖｜书圣


久而久之 jiǔ'érjiǔzhī	久而久之 \| 久而久之* \| *久而久之	over time / as time passes / in the fullness of time


呼之欲出 hūzhīyùchū	呼之欲出 \| 呼之欲出* \| *呼之欲出	lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom) / fig. on the verge of coming out into the open / (of a person's choice etc) on the point of being disclosed / (of an artistic depiction) vividly portrayed


行之有效 xíngzhīyǒuxiào	行之有效 \| 行之有效* \| *行之有效	to be effective (idiom)


后起之秀 hòuqǐzhīxiù	后起之秀 \| 后起之秀* \| *后起之秀	an up-and-coming youngster / new talent / a brilliant younger generation	後起之秀


次之 cìzhī	次之 \| 次之* \| *次之	second (in a competition) / occupying second place


美国之音 Měiguó Zhī Yīn	美国之音 \| 美国之音* \| *美国之音	Voice of America (VOA)	美國之音


重中之重 zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng	重中之重 \| 重中之重* \| *重中之重	of the utmost importance / of highest priority


换言之 huànyánzhī	换言之 \| 换言之* \| *换言之	in other words	換言之


年之久 niánzhījiǔ	年之久 \| 年之久* \| *年之久	period of ... years


养生之道 yǎngshēngzhīdào	养生之道 \| 养生之道* \| *养生之道	the way of maintaining good health	養生之道


当务之急 dāngwùzhījí	当务之急 \| 当务之急* \| *当务之急	top priority job / matter of vital importance	當務之急 HSK 6


多事之秋 duōshìzhīqiū	多事之秋 \| 多事之秋* \| *多事之秋	troubled times / eventful period


有识之士 yǒushízhīshì	有识之士 \| 有识之士* \| *有识之士	a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)	有識之士


必经之路 bìjīngzhīlù	必经之路 \| 必经之路* \| *必经之路	the road one must follow or take / the only way / same as 必由之路	必經之路


鱼米之乡 yúmǐzhīxiāng	鱼米之乡 \| 鱼米之乡* \| *鱼米之乡	(lit.) land of fish and rice / (fig.) fertile region / land of milk and honey	魚米之鄉


在这之前 zàizhèzhīqián	在这之前 \| 在这之前* \| *在这之前	before then / up until that point	在這之前


不时之需 bùshízhīxū	不时之需 \| 不时之需* \| *不时之需	a possible period of want or need	不時之需


不败之地 bùbàizhīdì	不败之地 \| 不败之地* \| *不败之地	invincible position	不敗之地


明智之举 míngzhìzhījǔ	明智之举 \| 明智之举* \| *明智之举	sensible act	明智之舉


不速之客 bùsùzhīkè	不速之客 \| 不速之客* \| *不速之客	uninvited or unexpected guest


告之 gàozhī	告之 \| 告之* \| *告之	to tell sb / to inform


燃眉之急 ránméizhījí	燃眉之急 \| 燃眉之急* \| *燃眉之急	lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation / extreme emergency


德国之声 Déguózhī Shēng	德国之声 \| 德国之声* \| *德国之声	Deutsche Welle, German publicly-operated international broadcaster	德國之聲


不正之风 bùzhèngzhīfēng	不正之风 \| 不正之风* \| *不正之风	unhealthy tendency	不正之風


刻意为之 kèyìwéizhī	刻意为之 \| 刻意为之* \| *刻意为之	to make a conscious effort / to do something deliberately	刻意為之


趋之若鹜 qūzhīruòwù	趋之若鹜 \| 趋之若鹜* \| *趋之若鹜	to rush like ducks (idiom); the mob scrabbles madly for sth unobtainable / an unruly crowd on a wild goose chase	趨之若鶩


一气之下 yīqìzhīxià	一气之下 \| 一气之下* \| *一气之下	in a fit of pique / in a fury	一氣之下


意料之外 yìliàozhīwài	意料之外 \| 意料之外* \| *意料之外	contrary to expectation / unexpected


反之亦然 fǎnzhīyìrán	反之亦然 \| 反之亦然* \| *反之亦然	vice versa


必由之路 bìyóuzhīlù	必由之路 \| 必由之路* \| *必由之路	the road one must follow or take / the only way


天壤之别 tiānrǎngzhībié	天壤之别 \| 天壤之别* \| *天壤之别	lit. as different as sky and earth (idiom) / fig. night and day difference / opposite extremes / a world of difference / a far cry from	天壤之別


冥冥之中 míngmíngzhīzhōng	冥冥之中 \| 冥冥之中* \| *冥冥之中	in the unseen world of spirits / mysteriously and inexorably


祖冲之 Zǔchōngzhī	祖冲之 \| 祖冲之* \| *祖冲之	Zu Chongzhi (429-500), astronomer and mathematician	祖沖之


前车之鉴 qiánchēzhījiàn	前车之鉴 \| 前车之鉴* \| *前车之鉴	to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)	前車之鑒


一技之长 yījìzhīcháng	一技之长 \| 一技之长* \| *一技之长	proficiency in a particular field (idiom) / skill in a specialized area (idiom)	一技之長


音乐之声 Yīnyuèzhīshēng	音乐之声 \| 音乐之声* \| *音乐之声	The Sound of Music, Broadway musical (1959) and Academy Award-winning movie (1965)	音樂之聲


不了了之 bùliǎoliǎozhī	不了了之 \| 不了了之* \| *不了了之	to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled / to end up with nothing definite


百分之一百 bǎifēnzhīyībǎi	百分之一百 \| 百分之一百* \| *百分之一百	one hundred percent / totally (effective)


自知之明 zìzhīzhīmíng	自知之明 \| 自知之明* \| *自知之明	knowing oneself (idiom) / self-knowledge


举手之劳 jǔshǒuzhīláo	举手之劳 \| 举手之劳* \| *举手之劳	lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom) / fig. a very slight effort	舉手之勞


拒之门外 jùzhīménwài	拒之门外 \| 拒之门外* \| *拒之门外	to lock one's door and refuse to see sb	拒之門外


惊弓之鸟 jīnggōngzhīniǎo	惊弓之鸟 \| 惊弓之鸟* \| *惊弓之鸟	lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom) / fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences	驚弓之鳥


挥之不去 huīzhībùqù	挥之不去 \| 挥之不去* \| *挥之不去	impossible to get rid of	揮之不去


体育之窗 tǐyùzhīchuāng	体育之窗 \| 体育之窗* \| *体育之窗	Window on Sports	體育之窗


用武之地 yòngwǔzhīdì	用武之地 \| 用武之地* \| *用武之地	ample scope for abilities / favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom)


关之琳 Guān Zhīlín	关之琳 \| 关之琳* \| *关之琳	Rosamund Kwan (1962-), Hong Kong actress	關之琳


失之交臂 shīzhījiāobì	失之交臂 \| 失之交臂* \| *失之交臂	to miss narrowly / to let a great opportunity slip


点睛之笔 diǎnjīngzhībǐ	点睛之笔 \| 点睛之笔* \| *点睛之笔	the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch / the crucial point that brings the subject to life / a few words to clinch the point	點睛之筆


赤壁之战 Chìbìzhīzhàn	赤壁之战 \| 赤壁之战* \| *赤壁之战	Battle of Redcliff of 208 at Chibi in Huangzhou district 黃州區｜黄州区 of Huanggang city 黄冈, a decisive defeat of Cao Cao 曹操 at the hands of southern kingdom of Wu / famous episode in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義｜三国演义	赤壁之戰


味之素 Wèizhīsù	味之素 \| 味之素* \| *味之素	Ajinomoto, Japanese food and chemical corporation


玩偶之家 Wán'ǒuzhījiā	玩偶之家 \| 玩偶之家* \| *玩偶之家	Doll's House (1879), drama by Ibsen 易卜生


先王之道 xiānwángzhīdào	先王之道 \| 先王之道* \| *先王之道	the way of former kings


赤子之心 chìzǐzhīxīn	赤子之心 \| 赤子之心* \| *赤子之心	pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn / sincere


置之不问 zhìzhībùwèn	置之不问 \| 置之不问* \| *置之不问	to pass by without showing interest (idiom)	置之不問


之至 zhīzhì	之至 \| 之至* \| *之至	extremely


因之 yīnzhī	因之 \| 因之* \| *因之	for this reason


失败是成功之母 shībàishìchénggōngzhīmǔ	失败…之母 \| 失败…之母* \| *失败…之母	Failure is the mother of success.	失敗是成功之母


老吾老，以及人之老 lǎowúlǎo, yǐjírénzhīlǎo	老吾…之老 \| 老吾…之老* \| *老吾…之老	to honor old people as we do our own aged parents


仲夏夜之梦 Zhòngxiàyèzhīmèng	仲夏夜之梦 \| 仲夏夜之梦* \| *仲夏夜之梦	Midsummer night's dream, comedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞｜莎士比亚	仲夏夜之夢


天府之国 Tiānfǔzhīguó	天府之国 \| 天府之国* \| *天府之国	land of plenty / Heavenly province (epithet of Sichuan, esp. area around Chengdu)	天府之國


无价之宝 wújiàzhībǎo	无价之宝 \| 无价之宝* \| *无价之宝	priceless treasure	無價之寶


知之甚微 zhīzhīshènwēi	知之甚微 \| 知之甚微* \| *知之甚微	to know very little about


天伦之乐 tiānlúnzhīlè	天伦之乐 \| 天伦之乐* \| *天伦之乐	family love and joy / domestic bliss	天倫之樂 HSK 6


有夫之妇 yǒufūzhīfù	有夫之妇 \| 有夫之妇* \| *有夫之妇	married woman	有夫之婦


安史之乱 Ān Shǐzhī Luàn	安史之乱 \| 安史之乱* \| *安史之乱	An-Shi Rebellion (755-763) of 安祿山｜安禄山 and 史思明, a catastrophic setback for Tang dynasty	安史之亂


义之所在 yìzhīsuǒzài	义之所在 \| 义之所在* \| *义之所在	justice is to be found everywhere (idiom)	義之所在


一家之主 yījiāzhīzhǔ	一家之主 \| 一家之主* \| *一家之主	master of the house / family head


嗤之以鼻 chīzhīyǐbí	嗤之以鼻 \| 嗤之以鼻* \| *嗤之以鼻	to snort disdainfully / to scoff at / to turn up one's nose


简言之 jiǎnyánzhī	简言之 \| 简言之* \| *简言之	in simple terms / to put things simply / briefly	簡言之

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