1 [between an attribute and the word it modifies]: |
| 宝中之宝 the treasure of treasures; the most precious |
| 抱歉之至 awfully sorry |
| 得意之极 very pleased with oneself |
| 感激之至 deeply grateful |
| 三分之一 one-third |
| 一水之隔 separated only by a river |
| 以我之长,攻敌之短 utilize our strong points to attack the enemy at his weak points |
| 原因之一 one of the reasons |
| 钟鼓之声 the sound of drums and bells |
| 百分之八十 eighty per cent |
| 非常之需要 highly necessary |
| 非常之正确 absolutely right |
| 急群众之急 eager to meet the needs of the populace |
| 五千年之久 as long as five thousand years |
| 不胜荣幸之至 feel greatly honoured |
| 我之所以讨厌他是因为他的嘴太贫。 I dislike him because he is too garrulous. |
| 弦乐器是指琵琶、二胡、小提琴之类。 Stringed instruments refer to the pipa, erhu, and violin, etc. |