之 zhī
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 丿 — falling stroke
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
之际
zhījì
at the time of; on the occasion of
Characters in this word
际 jì
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 阝 — place, town, city
- Made of
- 阝 place, town, city 示 altar
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 在城市转型之际，政府既要吸引投资，也要避免旧社区被粗暴清空。 Zài chéngshì zhuǎnxíng zhījì, zhèngfǔ jì yào xīyǐn tóuzī, yě yào bìmiǎn jiù shèqū bèi cūbào qīngkōng. At the time of urban transformation, the government must both attract investment and avoid crudely emptying old communities.
- 在新年到来之际，我祝愿大家身体健康，万事如意。 Zài xīnnián dàolái zhījì, wǒ zhùyuàn dàjiā shēntǐ jiànkāng, wànshì rúyì. On the occasion of the New Year's arrival, I wish everyone good health and happiness in all things.
- 在紧急之际，他依然保持了冷静。 Zài jǐnjí zhījì, tā yīrán bǎochíle lěngjìng. At the critical moment, he still stayed calm.
Related words
- 分之 fēnzhī over (in fractions)
- 之后 zhīhòu after
- 之间 zhījiān between
- 之前 zhīqián before
- 之一 zhīyī one of
- 总之 zǒngzhī in short
- 之内 zhīnèi within (inside a limit)
- 之外 zhīwài outside (a limit)
- 之下 zhīxià below; under
- 之中 zhīzhōng among (inside a group)
- 之所以 zhīsuǒyǐ the reason why
- 不正之风 búzhèngzhīfēng unhealthy practice; improper tendency