HSK6: learn ten words at a time

其实 · qíshí

actually; in fact, often correcting an impression

actually其实qí shí这道题zhè dào tí不难bù nán。

qí shí zhè dào tí bù nán。

Here, 其实: actually; in fact, often correcting an impression.

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其他 · qítā

other; the remaining ones

其他同学qí tā tóng xuéall / both都dōualready已经yǐ jīngto / arrive到dào(completed / change)了le。

qí tā tóng xué dōu yǐ jīng dào le。

Here, 其他: other; the remaining ones.

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其次 · qícì

secondly; next, when adding or ordering points

first (of all)首先shǒu xiānto see看kàntext课文kè wén，next其次qí cìto make做zuòto practice练习liàn xí。

shǒu xiān kàn kè wén， qí cì zuò liàn xí。

Here, 其次: secondly; next, when adding or ordering points.

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其中 · qízhōng

among them; within the group just mentioned

这三zhè sān本书běn shū，among其中qí zhōng一本yī běnto be / is是shìI / me我wǒ(modifier / structural particle)的de。

zhè sān běn shū， qí zhōng yī běn shì wǒ de。

Here, 其中: among them; within the group just mentioned.

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尤其 · yóuqí

especially; particularly

I / me我wǒto like喜欢xǐ huanto move运动yùn dòng，especially尤其yóu qíto like喜欢xǐ huantennis网球wǎng qiú。

wǒ xǐ huan yùn dòng， yóu qí xǐ huan wǎng qiú。

Here, 尤其: especially; particularly.

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极其 · jíqí

extremely; to a very high degree

he / him他tāto make做zuò这项zhè xiàngto work工作gōng zuòo'clock时shíextremely极其jí qícareful细心xì xīn。

tā zuò zhè xiàng gōng zuò shí jí qí xì xīn。

Here, 极其: extremely; to a very high degree.

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其 · qí

its, his, her or their; a formal written pronoun

this这zhè本书běn shūto introduce (sb to sb)介绍jiè shào(completed / change)了le这座zhè zuòcity城市chéng shì(conjunction linking two…及其jí qíhistory历史lì shǐ。

zhè běn shū jiè shào le zhè zuò chéng shì jí qí lì shǐ。

Here, 其: its, his, her or their; a formal written pronoun.

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其余 · qíyú

the rest; the remaining people or things

I / me我wǒearly先xiānto see看kàn(completed / change)了le两本书liǎng běn shū，the rest其余qí yú(modifier / structural particle)的denext week下周xià zhōuagain / then再zàito see看kàn。

wǒ xiān kàn le liǎng běn shū， qí yú de xià zhōu zài kàn。

Here, 其余: the rest; the remaining people or things.

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其间 · qíjiān

during that period; in between

其间 refers back to a period or space already mentioned. In this example it means during those two years. 期间 can directly name a period, as in 假期期间 (during the holiday).

she / her她tāat / in在zàiBeijing, capital of the…北京běi jīngto live住zhù(completed / change)了le两年liǎng nián，in between其间qí jiānto learn学会xué huì(completed / change)了leChinese language中文zhōng wén。

tā zài běi jīng zhù le liǎng nián， qí jiān xué huì le zhōng wén。

Here, 其间: during that period; in between.

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与其 · yǔqí

rather than; introducing an option to reject in favour of another

与其……不如…… compares two options and recommends the second. 与其着急，不如想办法 means rather than worry, think of a solution.

rather than...与其yǔ qíto worry着急zháo jí，not equal to不如bù rú先想xiān xiǎngmeans办法bàn fǎ。

yǔ qí zháo jí， bù rú xiān xiǎng bàn fǎ。

Here, 与其: rather than; introducing an option to reject in favour of another.

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