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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.

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== <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ==

In order to express &quot;one of the...&quot; in Chinese, 之一 (zhī yī) can be used at the end of a noun phrase, which is often modified with 最 (zuì), meaning &quot;the most.&quot;

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* 她 是 我 '''最 好''' 的 朋友 ''之 一'' 。<span class="pinyin">Tā shì wǒ '''zuì hǎo''' de péngyou ''zhī yī''.</span><span class="trans">She is one of my best friends.</span>
* Frozen 是 我 '''最喜欢''' 的 迪斯尼 电影 ''之 一'' 。<span class="pinyin">Frozen shì wǒ '''zuì xǐhuan''' de Dísīní diànyǐng ''zhī yī''.</span><span class="trans">Frozen is one of my favorite Disney movies.</span>
* 纽约 是 世界 上 '''最 国际化''' 的 城市 ''之 一'' 。<span class="pinyin">Niǔyuē shì shìjiè shàng '''zuì guójìhuà''' de chéngshì ''zhī yī''.</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 ''之 一'' 。<span class="pinyin">Tā shì zhège gōngsī de chuàngshǐ rén ''zhī yī''.</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 ''之 一'' 。<span class="pinyin">Chéng Lóng shì '''zuì yǒumíng''' de dòngzuò míngxīng ''zhī yī''.</span><span class="trans">Jackie Cheng is one of the most famous action movie stars.</span>
* 中秋节 是 中国 重要 的 传统 节日 ''之 一'' 。<span class="pinyin">Zhōngqiūjié shì Zhōngguó zhòngyào de chuántǒng jiérì ''zhī yī''.</span><span class="trans">Mid-autumn Day is one of the important traditional festivals in China.</span>
* 全球化 是 21 世纪 '''最 大''' 的 特点 ''之 一'' 。<span class="pinyin">Quánqiúhuà shì èrshí-yī shìjì '''zuì dà''' de tèdiǎn ''zhī yī''.</span><span class="trans">Globalization is one of the major features of the 21st century.</span>
* 我们 的 服务 主要 特点 ''之 一'' 是 个性化 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen de fúwù zhǔyào tèdiǎn ''zhī yī'' shì gèxìnghuà .</span><span class="trans">Personalization is one of the main features of our service.</span>
* 我 想 离开 北京 的 原因 ''之 一'' 是 空气 污染 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng líkāi Běijīng de yuányīn ''zhī yī'' shì kōngqì wūrǎn.</span><span class="trans">One of the reasons why I want to leave Beijing is because of air pollution.</span>
* 他 辞职 的 原因 ''之 一'' 是 老板 经常 让 他们 加班 。<span class="pinyin">Tā cízhí de yuányīn ''zhī yī'' shì lǎobǎn jīngcháng ràng tāmen jiābān.</span><span class="trans">One of the reasons why he quit his job is that the boss often asks them to work late.</span>


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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Within_(it/them)%22_as_%22qizhong%22 &quot;Within (it/them)&quot; as &quot;qizhong&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Among%22_as_%22dangzhong%22 &quot;Among&quot; as &quot;dangzhong&quot;]

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