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Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "其" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "其" in Landscape Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
Pinyin
qí、 jī
Definition
his / her / its / theirs / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)
其 [qí]
1. Pronoun, third person, equivalent to "he," "she," "they," "it," as well as "his," "her," "their," "its": 各得其所 (each finds their place), 莫名其妙 (mysterious), 三缄其口 (silent as a tomb), 独行其是 (act independently), 自食其果 (reap what one sows).
Pronoun, third person, equivalent to "he," "she," "it," "they," as well as their possessive forms.
2. Demonstrative pronoun, equivalent to "that," "that one," "those": 其他 (that other), 其余 (the rest), 其次 (the next), 文如其人 (the style fits the person), 名副其实 (the name matches the reality), 言过其实 (exaggerated).
3. Referring to something inside: 其中 (among them), 只知其一,不知其二 (only know one, not two).
4. Conjunction, equivalent to "if," "suppose": 其如是,熟能御之? (if so, can it be controlled?).
5. Particle, indicating conjecture, rhetorical questioning, commands, encouragement: 其如土石何? (what about the soil and stones?).
6. Suffix, attached to adverbs: 极其快乐 (extremely happy), 大概其 (probably).
7. Commonly used as a marker for predictions related to optional selections and conditions.
8. Denotes possession: 他的、他们的 (his, their).
9. Indicates a situation or condition that has been mentioned: 这个、那样.
10. Expresses doubt: 岂、难道 (does it mean...? Shouldn't it be?).
11. Used as a particle to add syllables in sentences: 助词 (auxiliary particle).
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其 [qí]
1. Also pronounced qí, meaning a time limit: 通“期”. 期限 (predetermined time; scheduled time).
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其 [qí]
1. Suffix indicating relationships relating to other nouns, especially in poetic contexts: Quantifiable in literary expressions relating to persons or circumstances.
2. The exact definition in its various contexts, such as conjunctions and auxiliary particles, stressing the nature and function across different syntactical structures in Chinese.
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其 [jī]
1. Alternate pronunciation with meaning relating to anniversaries: 通“諅”. 周年 (anniversary).
2. Used within literary texts to denote significant durations or relationships among characters and cultural elements in Chinese classics.
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Note: The term "其" is extensively used in classical texts and timeless literature, signifying its importance in the understanding of continuity, context, and interaction among entities, both in literature and everyday language.
equivocation / talking vaguely
cannot escape censure (idiom) / has to bear the blame
Each performs its own functions.
have got to the right place
to talk big / to sound off / bombastic / grandiloquent
not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom) / to take great pains / to be very patient
to tackle a difficult job (idiom) / to do sth reluctantly
(idiom) appropriate / apt / just right
other / the others / else / other than it / in addition to the thing mentioned above
actually / in fact / really
especially / particularly
in between / within that interval / in the meantime
one of the given (options etc) / the first / firstly
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
next / later / after that
(idiom) baffling / inexplicable
secondly / the other (usu. of two) / the second
to accomplish the whole task at one stroke (idiom)