其中

qí zhōng

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Very common

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Definitions

1. among
2. in
3. included among these

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 中间 zhōng jiān 中间 zhōng jiān the middle; the inside among (spatial or group): the middle; the inside

Usage notes

Common mistakes

其中 always refers back to a previously mentioned group; don't use it to mean 'among' in general without context.

Example Sentences

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他买了五本书， 其中 三本是中文的。

He bought five books, three of which are in Chinese.

選 其中 一個。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13252527)

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Words Containing 其中

• 乐在其中 乐在其中 lè zài qí zhōng: to take pleasure in sth (idiom)
• 金玉其外，败絮其中 金玉其外，败絮其中 jīn yù qí wài , bài xù qí zhōng: gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
• 金玉其表，败絮其中 金玉其表，败絮其中 jīn yù qí biǎo , bài xù qí zhōng: gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)

Child Words of 其中

• 中 中 zhōng: within
• 中 中 zhòng: to hit (the mark)
• 其 其 qí: his