# 之际 (zhījì)

In Mandarin Chinese, 之际 (zhījì) means “(prep) at the time of; during”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: (prep) at the time of; during
- Pinyin: zhījì (zhi1 ji4)
- Traditional: 之際
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 毕业之际，大家纷纷合影留念。
  Bìyè zhījì, dàjiā fēnfēn héyǐng liúniàn.
  As graduation approached, everyone took photos together to remember the moment.

## Characters

- [之](https://hanziro.com/word/zhi-possessive-marker/) (zhī): (particle) possessive marker; him, her, it
- 际 (jì): border; edge

https://hanziro.com/word/zhi-ji-at-time/

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