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之 (zi1) — 's; of (used between two nouns to show possession or subordination) in Cantonese

ziˉ¹之
Mandarin Pinyin: zhi1

Meaning of 之

noun's; of (used between two nouns to show possession or subordination)
nounused in certain set phrases for 'decorative' purpose, e.g. 久而久之
nounto; until
nounit; him; her; them (used as object after a verb)
nounthis; that; these; those
nounzigzag; winding; S-shaped road
noungo to; leave for; arrive at

Example Sentences with 之

琴晚個派對十分之熱鬧呀！
The party yesterday night was extremely lively (and exciting)!
漢字是歷史上最古老的文字之一，大概四千歲了。
Chinese characters are one of history's most ancient writing scripts, approximately four thousand years old.
落完雪之後，我哋大家出去砌雪人。
After the snow stopped falling, we all went out to build a snowman.
我畢業之後會搵工嘅嘞。
After I graduate, I will find a job.
月尾之前所有借讀嘅書籍必須歸還圖書館。
All books are to be returned to the library before the end of the month.
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Words Containing 之

話之waa6 zi1
regardless of; no matter what; "I don't care" | Std. Chin.: 不管; 無論 | Syn.: 唔理 | Usu. in the form of 話之你; 話之佢 etc.
一國之君jat1 gwok3 zi1 gwan1
the king of a nation
在﹍之上zoi6 ...zi1 soeng6
above; upon
玩弄於股掌之上wun6 lung6 jyu1 gu2 zoeng2 zi1 soeng6
play someone like a fiddle; play someone like a cheap violin
唔怪之得m4 gwaai3 zi1 dak1
variant: 唔怪得之 Mand.: 難怪
言之有理in4 zi1 yau5 lei5
what you say makes sense; what someone says is logical
百分之一百baak3 fan6 zi1 jat1 baak3
one hundred percent; totally (effective)
泰然處之taai3 jin4 cyu2 zi1
take things calmly
在﹍之下zoi6 ...zi1 haa6
below
中庸之道zung1 jung4 zi1 dou6
middle of the road; Doctrine of the Mean
無聊之至mou4 liu4 zi1 zi3
utterly boring
一言以蔽之jat1 jin4 ji5 bai3 zi1
to sum up in one word; in a word; in brief;

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