zhī

marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to

DEFINITIONS

之 zhī
  • (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
  • him
  • her
  • it

STROKES

WORDS

行动 fù zhī xíng dòng to put into action; to transform into acts
行動 fù zhī xíng dòng to put into action; to transform into acts
以 dài zhī yǐ (has been) replaced with; (its) place has been taken by
以其人道,还治其人身 yǐ qí rén zhī dào , huán zhì qí rén zhī shēn to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹); to get revenge by playing sb back at his own game; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
以其人道,還治其人身 yǐ qí rén zhī dào , huán zhì qí rén zhī shēn to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹); to get revenge by playing sb back at his own game; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
以子矛,攻子盾 yǐ zǐ zhī máo , gōng zǐ zhī dùn lit. use sb's spear to attack his shield (idiom, derived from Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子); turning a weapon against its owner; fig. to attack an opponent using his own devices; hoist with his own petard
以小人心,度君子腹 yǐ xiǎo rén zhī xīn , duó jūn zǐ zhī fù to gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure (idiom)
仲夏夜梦 zhòng xià yè zhī mèng Midsummer night's dream, comedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚[Sha1 shi4 bi3 ya4]
仲夏夜夢 zhòng xià yè zhī mèng Midsummer night's dream, comedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚[Sha1 shi4 bi3 ya4]
伯仲间 bó zhòng zhī jiān almost on a par
伯仲間 bó zhòng zhī jiān almost on a par
低俗风 dī sú zhī fēng vulgar style (used of items to be censored)
低俗風 dī sú zhī fēng vulgar style (used of items to be censored)
侯景乱 hóu jǐng zhī luàn rebellion against Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁 in 548
侯景亂 hóu jǐng zhī luàn rebellion against Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁 in 548
俯仰间 fǔ yǎng zhī jiān in a flash
俯仰間 fǔ yǎng zhī jiān in a flash
倒悬危 dào xuán zhī wēi lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation; dire straits
倒懸危 dào xuán zhī wēi lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation; dire straits
倒悬急 dào xuán zhī jí lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation; dire straits
倒懸急 dào xuán zhī jí lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation; dire straits
倒悬苦 dào xuán zhī kǔ lit. the pain of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation; dire straits
倒懸苦 dào xuán zhī kǔ lit. the pain of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation; dire straits
偶一为 ǒu yī wéi zhī to do sth once in a while (idiom); to do sth more as an exception than the rule
偶一為 ǒu yī wéi zhī to do sth once in a while (idiom); to do sth more as an exception than the rule