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之has 3 distinct senses for the same pronunciation
A foot stepping forward from a starting point, symbolizing movement towards a goal or place.
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Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 之 is used in context
zhī jì
during
当务之急
dāng wù zhī jí
a pressing matter of the moment; urgent matter
总而言之
zǒng’éryánzhī
to make a long story short; all in all; generally speaking
一技之长
yí jì zhī cháng
Special skill / Expertise
不了了之
bù liǎo liǎo zhī
Come to nothing / End without a result
不正之风
bú zhèng zhī fēng
Unhealthy tendencies / Unethical behavior
之中
zhī zhōng
inside
之前
zhī qián
before
之后
zhī hòu
after; behind
之所以
zhī suǒ yǐ
(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P
He decided to go to the south.
We will go to eat after the meeting.
I wish to go to the South Sea, what do you think?
In summary, we need more time.
This is one of my favorite books.
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