NounsHSK 5
Expressing "within (it/them)" with 其中
其中 refers back to a previously mentioned group or category to mean 'among them' or 'in it.' It is placed right after the group, often used in formal contexts.
Structure
Category / Group / Context + 其中
Examples
- 我有四辆汽车，其中三辆都是宝马。Wǒ yǒu sì liàng qìchē, qízhōng sān liàng dōu shì Bǎomǎ.I have four cars. Of them, three are BMW's.
- 你的书房有那么多书，你能把其中的一本书给我吗？Nǐ de shūfáng yǒu nàme duō shū, nǐ néng bǎ qízhōng de yī běn shū gěi wǒ ma?You have so many books in your study. Can you give me one of those books?
- 公司里有三把伞，其中两把是老板的。Gōngsī li yǒu sān bǎ sǎn, qízhōng liǎng bǎ shì lǎobǎn de.Of the three umbrellas in the office, two are the boss's.
- 你没有做过生意，不知道其中的辛苦。Nǐ méiyǒu zuò guo shēngyì, bù zhīdào qízhōng de xīnkǔ.You have never done business before, so you don't know the hardship of it.
- 工作虽然有时枯燥，但是我乐在其中。Gōngzuò suīrán yǒushí kūzào, dànshì wǒ lè zài qízhōng .Although work is sometimes dull, I do find joy in it.