粵

之zi1中zung1

zi1 zung1zhī zhōng

English

  1. inside
  2. amongst; out of
  3. among
  4. in the course of; during
  5. in the midst of (doing sth)
  6. during

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 屬於一群人或者一堆嘢
  2. 期間、一啲嘢進行緊嘅時候;傾向書面語,一般唔會咁講

Examples

  • 談話之中

    during the conversation

  • 嗰家人活喺貧窮之中。

    The family lived in poverty.

    Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY

  • 佢已經係呢班人之中最好㗎喇。

    He is already the best among them.

  • 甜品之中,我最鍾意食心太軟。

    Speaking of dessert, chocolate lava cake is my favourite. ----

  • 笑談之中有至理。

    Many a true word is spoken in jest.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 经济在复苏之中。

    The economy is picking up.

    Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

  • 你处于危险之中。

    You were in danger.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 這不在計畫之中。

    That wasn't in the plan.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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