之一 (zhīyī) is one of those words that really gives your Chinese some polish. Using it with confidence makes your Chinese sound great! Learn how to use 之一 (zhīyī) properly in this article.

Structure

In order to express "one of the..." in Chinese, "之一" (zhī yī) can be used at the end of the sentence.

Examples

她是我的好朋友之一。 Tā shì wǒ de hǎo péngyou zhī yī.
She is one of my best friends.
我觉得百事可乐是最好喝的饮料之一。 Wǒ juéde Bǎishì kělè shì zuì hǎohē de yǐnliào zhī yī.
I think Pepsi is one of the best tasting drinks.
纽约是世界上最国际化的城市之一。 Niǔyuē shì shìjiè shàng zuì guójìhuà de chéngshì zhī yī.
New York is the one of the most international cities in the world.
他是这个公司的创始人之一。 Tā shì zhège gōngsī de chuàngshǐ rén zhī yī.
He is one of the founders of this company.
成龙是最有名的动作明星之一。 Chéng Lóng shì zuì yǒumíng de dòngzuò míngxīng zhī yī.
Jackie Cheng is one of the most famous action movie stars.
中国的空气污染是的老外经常抱怨的问题之一。 Zhōngguó kōngqì wūrǎn shì lǎowài jīngcháng bàoyuàn de wèntí zhī yī.
in China, air pollution is one of the problems foreigners complain a lot about.
中秋节是中国最重要的传统节日之一。 Zhōngqiūjié shì Zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de chuántǒng jiérì zhī yī.
Mid-autumn Day is one of the most important traditional festivals in China.
全球化是 21 世纪最大的特点之一。 Quánqiúhuà shì èrshí-yī shìjì zuì dà de tèdiǎn zhī yī.
Globalization is one of the major features of the 21st century.
个性化是我们服务的主要特点之一。 Gèxìnghuà shì wǒmen fúwù de zhǔyào tèdiǎn zhī yī.
Personalization is one of the major characteristics of our service.
我选择这家公司的原因之一是我喜欢这里的工作环境。 Wǒ xuǎnzé zhè jiā gōngsī de yuányīn zhī yī shì wǒ xǐhuan zhèlǐ de gōngzuò huánjìng.
The reason why I choose this company is that I like the working environment here.

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