HSK6: learn ten words at a time

之 · zhī

of; between; a written-style connector used in set expressions

friend朋友péng yǒu(after a noun) between之间zhī jiānshould应该yīng gāi互相帮助hù xiāng bāng zhù。

péng you zhī jiān yīng gāi hù xiāng bāng zhù。

Here, 之: of; between; a written-style connector used in set expressions.

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之后 · zhīhòu

after; following an event or time

to finish class下课xià kèafter之后zhī hòu，I / me我wǒto go去qùlibrary图书馆tú shū guǎn。

xià kè zhī hòu， wǒ qù tú shū guǎn。

Here, 之后: after; following an event or time.

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之间 · zhījiān

between; among a specified group

school学校xué xiàoand / with和hébank银行yín háng(after a noun) between之间zhī jiānto have / there is有yǒu一个yí gèpark (for public recreation)公园gōng yuán。

xué xiào hé yín háng zhī jiān yǒu yí gè gōng yuán。

Here, 之间: between; among a specified group.

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之前 · zhīqián

before; earlier than an event or time

to go to class上课shàng kèbefore之前zhī qián，to ask请qǐngpreparation准备zhǔn bèigood好hǎotextbook课本kè běn。

shàng kè zhī qián， qǐng zhǔn bèi hǎo kè běn。

Here, 之前: before; earlier than an event or time.

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之中 · zhīzhōng

among; within, often in writing

these这些zhè xiēbook书shūinside之中zhī zhōng，I / me我wǒmost最zuìto like喜欢xǐ huan这本zhè běn。

zhè xiē shū zhī zhōng， wǒ zuì xǐ huan zhè běn。

Here, 之中: among; within, often in writing.

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总之 · zǒngzhī

to sum up; in short

in a word总之zǒng zhī，we / us我们wǒ mento need需要xū yàomany多duōto practice练习liàn xí，also也yěto need需要xū yàomany多duōrest休息xiū xī。

zǒng zhī， wǒ men xū yào duō liàn xí， yě xū yào duō xiū xi。

Here, 总之: to sum up; in short.

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之所以 · zhīsuǒyǐ

the reason why; introducing the cause of a stated result

之所以……是因为…… states a result first, then explains its cause. 他之所以进步快，是因为每天练习 means his daily practice explains his rapid progress.

he / him他tā(after a noun N and before…之所以zhī suǒ yǐprogress进步jìn bùrapid快kuài，是因为shì yīn wèievery day每天měi tiānto practice练习liàn xí。

tā zhī suǒ yǐ jìn bù kuài， shì yīn wèi měi tiān liàn xí。

Here, 之所以: the reason why; introducing the cause of a stated result.

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