HSK 4 · VERSION 2.0#80
Expressing “One of” with “zhīyī”
之一
How it works
之一 (zhīyī) means “one of.” It is used after a noun phrase that names a group.
The pattern
Group + 之一 (zhīyī)
Example sentences
这是我最喜欢的电影之一。
This is one of my favorite movies.
北京是中国最大的城市之一。
Beijing is one of the biggest cities in China.
他是我们班最努力的学生之一。
He is one of the most hardworking students in our class.
Key point
This is a fixed formal structure and always comes after the group phrase.