其中

其中 qízhōng

Among

其中 in a sentence HSK 4 qizhong

What 其中 means

  1. Among

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Character by character

其中 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

其
qí
His (her - its - their)
中
zhōng / zhòng
Center (middle - in - during - Chinese); Hit (be hit by)

How to write 其中

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其中 in a sentence

班里有三十个人,其中十个是女生。
Bān lǐ yǒu sānshí ge rén, qízhōng shí ge shì nǚshēng.
There are thirty people in the class, ten of them girls.
这些书其中一本是我的。
Zhèxiē shū qízhōng yì běn shì wǒ de.
One of these books is mine.

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Questions about 其中

What does 其中 mean in English?

其中 is pronounced qízhōng and means Among.

How do you pronounce 其中?

其中 is qízhōng in pinyin — written qizhong without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 其中?

其中 is written with 2 characters: 其 (qí) His (her - its - their), 中 (zhōng / zhòng) Center (middle - in - during - Chinese); Hit (be hit by). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 其中 an HSK word?

Yes — 其中 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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