- 之前 zhīqián beforeprior to a specific point in time or event; ago
- 之后 zhīhòu afterafter; behind; following a specific time, event, or location
- 之间 zhījiān betweenbetween, among, or amid, typically following a noun
- 之一 zhīyī one ofone among a group or multitude of things or people
- 之中 zhīzhōng amonginside a specific space or as part of a group
- 之外 zhīwài outsideoutside of; beyond a certain limit or range
- 之类 zhīlèi etc.and so on, and the like; used after a noun or list to indicate items of a similar type
- 之下 zhīxià underphysically beneath something or subject to a particular condition, authority, or environment
- 之所以 zhīsuǒyǐ reason whythe reason why (used after a noun or pronoun and before a predicate, typically followed by a clause explaining the cause)
- 总之 zǒngzhī in shortin a word; in short; in brief; used to summarize what has been said previously
- 之内 zhīnèi withininside; within
- 之际 zhījì timeduring or at the time of a particular event or occasion
- 之上 zhīshàng above
- 称之为 chēngzhīwéi callto call it; to designate or refer to as; known as
- 三分之一 sānfēnzhīyī one third
- 除此之外 chúcǐzhīwài besidesapart from this; in addition to this
- 反之 fǎnzhī converselyon the other hand; on the contrary
- 在此之前 zàicǐzhīqián previouslybefore that; at a time prior to a specified event or the present time
- 四分之一 sìfēnzhīyī quarterone-quarter
- 三分之二 sānfēnzhī'èr two-thirdsa fraction representing two parts out of a total of three equal parts.
- 百分之百 bǎifēnzhībǎi absolutelyout and out; completely; entirely
- 当务之急 dāngwùzhījí top prioritytop priority; a matter of the greatest urgency
- 来之不易 láizhībùyì hard-wonhard to come by; not easily obtained
- 行之有效 xíngzhīyǒuxiào effectiveto be effective (idiom)
- 不正之风 bùzhèngzhīfēng unhealthy tendencyunhealthy tendency; corrupt practices
- 取而代之 qǔ'érdàizhī replaceto replace; to supersede; to take its place
- 后顾之忧 hòugùzhīyōu future consequencesconcerns about potential negative repercussions or future complications resulting from a decision or action
- 一席之地 yīxízhīdì nichea recognized place, position, or role within a particular field or context
- 绳之以法 shéngzhīyǐfǎ bring to justiceto punish a criminal according to the law; to bring to justice
- 当之无愧 dāngzhīwúkuì worthyfully deserving, without any reservations; entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)
- 持之以恒 chízhīyǐhéng persevereto pursue unremittingly; to persevere
- 久而久之 jiǔ'érjiǔzhī over timeas time passes or in the fullness of time, often leading to a gradual change or development
- 换言之 huànyánzhī in other wordsin other words; to put it another way
- 丝绸之路 Sīchóuzhī Lù Silk Roadthe Silk Road
- 置之不理 zhìzhībùlǐ ignoreto pay no heed to or deliberately disregard something or someone; to brush aside
- 无稽之谈 wújīzhītán nonsensecomplete nonsense; groundless talk
- 意料之中 yìliàozhīzhōng expectedto be within one's expectations; to come as no surprise
- 意料之外 yìliàozhīwài unexpectedcontrary to expectations; unexpected
- 总而言之 zǒng'éryánzhī in shortused to summarize or conclude a statement or argument; in a word; in brief
- 一臂之力 yībìzhīlì a helping handto give assistance or help; to lend a hand
- 立于不败之地 lìyúbùbàizhīdì invincibleto be in a position where one cannot be defeated; to be in an invincible or secure situation.
- 十分之一 shífēnzhīyī one tenth
- 有识之士 yǒushízhīshì person of insighta person with knowledge and experience
- 次之 cìzhī rank secondto rank second (in terms of some attribute: size, frequency, quality etc)
- 不了了之 bùliǎoliǎozhī leave unsettledTo resolve a matter by doing nothing about it or allowing it to end without a formal conclusion or result.
- 随之 suízhī accordinglyin a way that corresponds to or results directly from a preceding situation or action
- 求之不得 qiúzhībùdé highly desirableexactly what one has been looking for; most welcome
- 有生之年 yǒushēngzhīnián lifetimeduring one's lifetime; one's remaining years
- 五分之一 wǔfēnzhīyī one fifth
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH