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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.

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[Noun Phrase] + 之一

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An important note to keep in mind is that 之一 can only follow a noun.

== Examples ==

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*她 是 我 的 好 朋友 <em>之 一</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Tā shì wǒ de hǎo péngyou <em>zhī yī</em>.</span><span class="trans">She is one of my best friends.</span>
*我 觉得 百事可乐 是 最 好喝 的 饮料 <em>之 一</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ juéde Bǎishì kělè shì zuì hǎohē de yǐnliào <em>zhī yī</em>.</span><span class="trans">I think Pepsi is one of the best tasting drinks.</span>
*纽约 是 世界 上 最 国际化 的 城市 <em>之 一</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Niǔyuē shì shìjiè shàng zuì guójìhuà de chéngshì <em>zhī yī</em>.</span><span class="trans">New York is the one of the most international cities in the world.</span>
*他 是 这个 公司 的 创始人 <em>之 一</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Tā shì zhège gōngsī de chuàngshǐ rén <em>zhī yī</em>.</span><span class="trans">He is one of the founders of this company.</span>
*成龙 是 最 有名 的 动作 明星 <em>之 一</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Chéng Lóng shì zuì yǒumíng de dòngzuò míngxīng <em>zhī yī</em>.</span><span class="trans">Jackie Cheng is one of the most famous action movie stars.</span>
*中国 的 空气 污染 是 的 老外 经常 抱怨 的 问题 <em>之 一</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhōngguó kōngqì wūrǎn shì lǎowài jīngcháng bàoyuàn de wèntí <em>zhī yī</em>.</span><span class="trans">in China, air pollution is one of the problems foreigners complain a lot about.</span>
*中秋节 是 中国 最 重要 的 传统 节日 <em>之 一</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhōngqiūjié shì Zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de chuántǒng jiérì <em>zhī yī</em>.</span><span class="trans">Mid-autumn Day is one of the most important traditional festivals in China.</span>
*全球化 是 21 世纪 最 大 的 特点 <em>之 一</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Quánqiúhuà shì èrshí-yī shìjì zuì dà de tèdiǎn <em>zhī yī</em>.</span><span class="trans">Globalization is one of the major features of the 21st century.</span>
*个性化 是 我们 服务 的 主要 特点 <em>之 一</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Gèxìnghuà shì wǒmen fúwù de zhǔyào tèdiǎn <em>zhī yī</em>.</span><span class="trans">Personalization is one of the major characteristics of our service.</span>
*我 选择 这 家 公司 的 原因 <em>之 一</em> 是 我 喜欢 这里 的 工作 环境。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xuǎnzé zhè jiā gōngsī de yuányīn <em>zhī yī</em> shì wǒ xǐhuan zhèlǐ de gōngzuò huánjìng.</span><span class="trans">The reason why I choose this company is that I like the working environment here.</span>

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==See Also==

*[["Within (it/them)" as "qizhong"]]
*[["Among" as "dangzhong"]]

== Sources and further reading ==

=== Books ===

* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2]] (pp. 259) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276881/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0887276881 →buy]
* Integrated Chinese: Level 2 (1st ed) (pp. 227) '''AMAZON AFFILIATE LINK NEEDED'''
*[[卓越汉语－公司实战篇]] (p. 52-3) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E5%8D%93%E8%B6%8A%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD-%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%AE%9E%E6%88%98%E7%AF%87-%E8%83%A1%E7%81%B5%E5%9D%87/dp/B003QZWQ6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347863170&sr=8-1 →buy]

[[Category: B1 grammar points]]
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{{Similar|"Within (it/them)" as "qizhong"}}
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{{Structure|Noun Phrases}}