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

刑名學 xíng míng zhī xué criminal law, pre-Han legalist school
初生犊不怕虎 chū shēng zhī dú bù pà hǔ see 初生之犢不畏虎|初生之犊不畏虎[chu1 sheng1 zhi1 du2 bu4 wei4 hu3]
初生犢不怕虎 chū shēng zhī dú bù pà hǔ see 初生之犢不畏虎|初生之犊不畏虎[chu1 sheng1 zhi1 du2 bu4 wei4 hu3]
初生犊不畏虎 chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ lit. a new-born calf has no fear of the tiger (idiom); fig. the fearlessness of youth
初生犢不畏虎 chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ lit. a new-born calf has no fear of the tiger (idiom); fig. the fearlessness of youth
刻意为 kè yì wéi zhī to make a conscious effort; to do something deliberately
刻意為 kè yì wéi zhī to make a conscious effort; to do something deliberately
前事不忘,后事师 qián shì bù wàng , hòu shì zhī shī don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
前事不忘,後事師 qián shì bù wàng , hòu shì zhī shī don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
前车覆,后车鉴 qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiàn lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor; learn from past mistake; once bitten twice shy
前車覆,後車鑒 qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiàn lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor; learn from past mistake; once bitten twice shy
前車鑒 qián chē zhī jiàn to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
助一臂力 zhù yī bì zhī lì to lend a helping hand (idiom)
助人为快乐本 zhù rén wéi kuài lè zhī běn pleasure from helping others
助人為快樂本 zhù rén wéi kuài lè zhī běn pleasure from helping others
不武 shèng zhī bù wǔ (fig.) to fight a one-sided battle; to have an unfair advantage in a contest
不武 shèng zhī bù wǔ (fig.) to fight a one-sided battle; to have an unfair advantage in a contest
勤俭为服务本 qín jiǎn wéi fú wù zhī běn hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)
勤儉為服務本 qín jiǎn wéi fú wù zhī běn hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)
勿谓言不预 wù wèi yán zhī bù yù (idiom) don't say you haven't been forewarned (threat used by the PRC in international diplomacy)
勿謂言不預 wù wèi yán zhī bù yù (idiom) don't say you haven't been forewarned (threat used by the PRC in international diplomacy)
千乘国 qiān shèng zhī guó (archaic) a state with a thousand chariots (to fight a war) – a powerful state
千乘國 qiān shèng zhī guó (archaic) a state with a thousand chariots (to fight a war) – a powerful state
千里堤,溃于蚁穴 qiān lǐ zhī dī , kuì yú yǐ xué an ant hole may cause the collapse of a great dike (idiom); huge damage may result from a moment's negligence
千里堤,潰於蟻穴 qiān lǐ zhī dī , kuì yú yǐ xué an ant hole may cause the collapse of a great dike (idiom); huge damage may result from a moment's negligence