Definition
之一 is a suffix that attaches to a noun or noun phrase to mean 'one of that group'. You use it after describing a set to single out one member, typically in the pattern: [noun phrase] + 之一. It's a common way to express membership in a category, often seen in lists or rankings.
suf.
one of (used after a noun to indicate membership in a group)
Examples
- 之一。Tā shì wǒmen bān xuéxí zuì hǎo de xuéshēng zhī yī.He is one of the best students in our class.
- 之一。Běijīng shì shìjiè shàng zuì gǔlǎo de chéngshì zhī yī.Beijing is one of the oldest cities in the world.
- 之一。Zhè běn shū shì jīnnián zuì shòu huānyíng de zhī yī.This book is one of the most popular this year.
Grammar
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