其中

qízhōng

Meaning

其中 is a noun meaning “among them”, “of those”, “within them”. It picks out part of a larger group.

Basic structure

Group, 其中 + Item

Examples

我(Wǒ)们(men)不(bù)仅(jǐn)要(yào)会(huì)读(dú)书(shū)，还(hái)要(yào)会(huì)选(xuǎn)择(zé)其(qí)中(zhōng)的(de)好(hǎo)书(shū)来(lái)读(dú)。

We should know not just how to read, but how to pick the good books from among them.

虽(Suī)然(rán)妻(qī)子(zi)工(gōng)作(zuò)很(hěn)忙(máng)，但(dàn)是(shì)她(tā)忙(máng)在(zài)其(qí)中(zhōng)也(yě)乐(lè)在(zài)其(qí)中(zhōng)。

His wife is very busy, but she is caught up in the work and finds her joy in it too.

一(Yī)些(xiē)图(tú)书(shū)还(hái)有(yǒu)打(dǎ)折(zhé)活(huó)动(dòng)，其(qí)中(zhōng)，小(xiǎo)说(shuō)七(qī)五(wǔ)折(zhé)，地(dì)图(tú)八(bā)折(zhé)，留(liú)学(xué)考(kǎo)试(shì)用(yòng)书(shū)六(liù)折(zhé)。

Some books are on sale. Among them novels are 25% off, maps 20% off, and books for overseas study exams 40% off.

Common patterns

其中的… — among them… 其中一个 — one of them 其中包括… — including… 其中有… — among them there is…

其(Qí)中(zhōng)一(yī)个(gè)学(xué)生(shēng)。

One of the students.

其(Qí)中(zhōng)包(bāo)括(kuò)中(Zhōng)文(wén)。

Chinese is included among them.

其中 vs. 里面

十(Shí)个(gè)人(rén)，其(qí)中(zhōng)三(sān)个(gè)是(shì)老(lǎo)师(shī)。

Of the ten people, three are teachers.

他(Tā)在(zài)房(fáng)间(jiān)里(lǐ)面(miàn)。

He's inside the room.

其中 → part of a group. 里面 → a physical place: inside.

其中 vs. 之一

中(Zhōng)国(guó)是(shì)世(shì)界(jiè)上(shàng)最(zuì)大(dà)的(de)国(guó)家(jiā)之(zhī)一(yī)。

China is one of the largest countries in the world.

其中 → introduces an item inside a group and comes first. 之一 → means “one of…” and closes the noun phrase.

Remember: 其中 = among them, within them. It marks part of a larger group. Common in 其中的, 其中一个, 其中包括.