其中

• 拼音: qí zhōng
• 汉字拆解: 其 (qí) — that, those; 中 (zhōng) — middle, among

含义

Among them; of which; in the group. Used to specify something within a larger set.

A formal pronoun used to refer to a subset within a group that has been mentioned. Often appears in sentences that first describe a whole group and then single out some members. Common in both spoken and written Chinese, though slightly more formal.

例句

1. 我们班有三十个人，其中十个是女生。
2. 这些水果很好吃，其中我最喜欢苹果。
3. 他去过很多国家，其中包括日本。

用法指南

语境: explanation, description, listing

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我有三个爱好，其中最喜欢游泳。(I have three hobbies, and swimming is my favourite.)
• 这些菜其中两个是辣的。(Two of these dishes are spicy.)

错误说法

• 其中前面必须先说整体 (Don't start a sentence with 其中 without first introducing the whole group — 其中 must refer back to something already mentioned)

起源与历史

其 (qí, that/those, classical pronoun) + 中 (zhōng, middle/among). Literally 'among those,' specifying a part within a whole.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal