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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing "within" a group with 其中 (qízhōng)

    HSK 4
    Numbers & Quantity
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Group + , 其中 + Specific Detail

    Explanation

    其中 (qízhōng) means "among them" or "of which" and refers to a subset within a previously mentioned group. It is used to specify particular members or portions of a larger set that has already been introduced.

    Examples

    • 我们班有三十个学生,其中十个是留学生。

      Wǒmen bān yǒu sānshí gè xuéshēng, qízhōng shí gè shì liúxuéshēng.

      Our class has thirty students, of whom ten are international students.

    • 她去过很多国家,其中最喜欢的是日本。

      Tā qùguò hěn duō guójiā, qízhōng zuì xǐhuan de shì Rìběn.

      She has been to many countries, and her favorite among them is Japan.

    • 公司有五个部门,其中两个在海外。

      Gōngsī yǒu wǔ gè bùmén, qízhōng liǎng gè zài hǎiwài.

      The company has five departments, two of which are overseas.