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之中
zhīzhōng
1. inside
2. among
3. in the midst of (doing sth)
4. during

Character Breakdown

之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4 3 丶
中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1 4 丶

Compound Words (4)

意料之中
yìliàozhīzhōng
to come as no surprise
于雾霭之中
yúwùǎizhīzhōng
to be beclouded
寓管理于服务之中
yùguǎnlǐYúfúwùzhīzhōng
integrated services management
运筹帷幄之中,决胜千里之外
yùnchóuwéiwòzhīzhōng,juéshèngqiānlǐzhīwài
a general planning in the seclusion of his tent is able to determine the outcome of the distant battle (idiom)

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