之 (zi1) : 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de [的]), ‘s 2. him 3. her 4. it 5. subordinate particle 6. this 7. that 8. these 9. those 10. to go to 11. an expletive in a phrase or a sentence with no particular meaning 12. (of road) branch

日本 jat6 bun2

Japan

之 zi1

1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de [的]), ‘s 2. him 3. her 4. it 5. subordinate particle 6. this 7. that 8. these 9. those 10. to go to 11. an expletive in a phrase or a sentence with no particular meaning 12. (of road) branch

旅 leoi3

trip

travel

to travel

brigade (army)

a surname

to travel

完 jyun4

to finish

to be over

whole

complete

entire

to run out

a surname

啦 la5

“now”, with an connotation of doubt

surprise

disapproval

How to pronounce 之 in Cantonese (3 out of 1043):

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown