之中

zhīzhōng

phrase HSK 4 #1,738

Meanings

HSK 4

在所有学生之中，他最努力。

Zài suǒyǒu xuésheng zhīzhōng, tā zuì nǔlì.

Among all the students, he is the most hardworking.

HSK 4

在困难之中，他们互相帮助。

Zài kùnnan zhīzhōng, tāmen hùxiāng bāngzhù.

In the midst of difficulties, they helped each other.

HSK 7-9

意料之中的结果。

Yìliào zhīzhōng de jiéguǒ.

An expected result.

usage

意料之中 (within expectations) and 意料之外 (beyond expectations) are extremely common set phrases. 之中 is more literary than 中 or 里.

grammar

之中 follows a noun: noun + 之中. It's interchangeable with 当中 in many contexts, but 之中 sounds more formal/literary.

之 zhī

中 zhōng