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其中 (among them / of which)
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Thirty students, five from abroad
- Your teacher describes your new class to a visitor.
- we / us我们班有三十个students学生，of which其中五个is是student studying abroad留学生。 — "There are thirty students in our class, five of whom are international students."
Group，of which其中 + part
- of which其中 = "among them, of which": it refers back to a group just mentioned and picks out part of it.
- It starts the second clause: I我bought买(completed / change)了three三root本books书，of which其中one一本is是a novel小说.
I我bought买了three三本books书，of which其中one一本is是a novel小说。
Complete: “I have three friends here; one of them is a doctor.” 我在这儿有三个朋友，____一个是医生。
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其中 picks out part of the group just mentioned.
The most, the best, a share
- these这些vegetable菜I我all / both都like喜欢，of which其中I我most最like喜欢dumplings饺子。 — "I like all these dishes; of them, I like dumplings best."
- With one of (sth)之一: the Great Wall长城is是of which其中most最famous有名(modifier / structural particle)的tourist attraction景点one of (sth)之一。 — "The Great Wall is one of the most famous sights among them."
among them其中I我most最like喜欢dumplings饺子。
Build: “I like all these dishes; of them, I like dumplings best.”
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Group, then 其中 + choice.
Name the group first
- of which其中 needs a group in the previous clause; it cannot start a conversation.
- The common form is of which其中 + number + measure word: of which其中两个, of which其中one一本.
Which sentence is correct?
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The group must be named first; then 其中 picks one.
of which其中 versus the middle中间 and li, ancient measure of…里
- of which其中 refers to a group already named: of which其中两个.
- among在…(among)中 / among在…li, ancient measure of…里 names the group in the same phrase: among在these这些students学生(among)中，he他tallest最高.
among在these这些students学生(among)中，he他most最tall高。
在这些学生中 names the group within the same phrase.
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其中 points back; 在…中 names the group directly.
Recap
- Group，of which其中 + part = of which, among them; it points back to a group just named.
- Use among在…(among)中 when the group is named in the same phrase.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Nouns.
Your teacher describes your new class to a visitor. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.