Original teaching practice. Read one pattern, cover its model and try the questions before checking the separate answer section. Examples adapted from Chinese Grammar Wiki (AllSet Learning, CC BY-NC-SA) retain the course-reference provenance.
among其中 (among them / of which)
Thirty students, five from abroad
- Your teacher describes your new class to a visitor.
- we / us我们班有三十个student学生,among其中五个to be / is是student studying abroad留学生。 — "There are thirty students in our class, five of whom are international students."
Group,among其中 + part
- among其中 = "among them, of which": it refers back to a group just mentioned and picks out part of it.
- It starts the second clause: I / me我to buy买(completed / change)了three三本书,among其中一本to be / is是novel小说.
I我bought买了three三本books书,of which其中one一本is是a novel小说。

The most, the best, a share
- these这些vegetable菜I / me我all / both都to like喜欢,among其中I / me我most最to like喜欢dumpling饺子。 — "I like all these dishes; of them, I like dumplings best."
- With one of (sth)之一: the Great Wall长城to be / is是among其中most最famous有名(modifier / structural particle)的tourist attraction景点one of (sth)之一。 — "The Great Wall is one of the most famous sights among them."
among them其中I我most最like喜欢dumplings饺子。
Name the group first
- among其中 needs a group in the previous clause; it cannot start a conversation.
- The common form is among其中 + number + measure word: among其中两个, among其中一本.
among其中 versus the middle中间 and li, ancient measure of…里
- among其中 refers to a group already named: among其中两个.
- at / in在…to hit (the mark)中 / at / in在…li, ancient measure of…里 names the group in the same phrase: at / in在these这些student学生to hit (the mark)中,he / him他tallest最高.
among在these这些students学生(among)中,he他most最tall高。
Recap
- Group,among其中 + part = of which, among them; it points back to a group just named.
- Use at / in在…to hit (the mark)中 when the group is named in the same phrase.
Practise this pattern step by step.
Practice without the models
among其中 (among them / of which)
0601.1 Complete: “I have three friends here; one of them is a doctor.” I / me我at / in在here这儿to have / there is有三个friend朋友,…………一个to be / is是doctor医生。
0601.2 Which sentence is correct?
- A. I / me我most最to like喜欢among其中。
- B. among其中I / me我most最to like喜欢this这个。
- C. among其中(modifier / structural particle)的these这些color颜色degree / adjective linker很good-looking好看。
- D. these这些color颜色all / both都degree / adjective linker很good-looking好看,among其中I / me我most最to like喜欢blue (color)蓝色。
0601.3 Build: “I like all these dishes; of them, I like dumplings best.”
Arrange all chunks: among其中I / me我 / , / these这些vegetable菜I / me我all / both都to like喜欢 / most最to like喜欢dumpling饺子。
0601.4 at / in在these这些student学生to hit (the mark)中 names the group within the same phrase.
True or false? Explain or repair the statement.
0601.5 Your teacher describes your new class to a visitor. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
Write or say your own response before reading the key.
Answers and explanations
among其中 (among them / of which)
0601.1 among其中
among其中 picks out part of the group just mentioned.
0601.2 D. these这些color颜色all / both都degree / adjective linker很good-looking好看,among其中I / me我most最to like喜欢blue (color)蓝色。
The group must be named first; then among其中 picks one.
0601.3 these这些vegetable菜I / me我all / both都to like喜欢,among其中I / me我most最to like喜欢dumpling饺子。
Group, then among其中 + choice.
0601.4 True.
among其中 points back; at / in在…to hit (the mark)中 names the group directly.
0601.5 One possible response: we / us我们班有三十个student学生,among其中五个to be / is是student studying abroad留学生。
Check meaning and form:
- My response conveys a message that fits the opening situation.
- I can explain the meaning of the pattern, rather than only naming it.
- among其中 needs a group in the previous clause; it cannot start a conversation.
- The common form is among其中 + number + measure word: among其中两个, among其中一本.
- I tried a second response with a name, time, place, or description changed.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.