中
zhōng
Pinyin

Definition

中
 - 
zhōng
  1. within
  2. among
  3. in
  4. middle
  5. center
  6. while (doing sth)
  7. during
  8. (dialect) OK
  9. all right
中
 - 
zhòng
  1. to hit (the mark)
  2. to be hit by
  3. to suffer
  4. to win (a prize, a lottery)
中
 - 
Zhōng
  1. China
  2. Chinese
  3. surname Zhong

Character Decomposition

Compounds (21)

种
zhǒng
  1. 1 seed
  2. 2 species
  3. 3 kind
  4. 4 type
  5. 5 classifier for types, kinds, sorts
种
zhòng
  1. 1 to plant
  2. 2 to grow
  3. 3 to cultivate
史
Shǐ
  1. 1 surname Shi
史
shǐ
  1. 1 history
  2. 2 annals
  3. 3 title of an official historian in ancient China
冲
chōng
  1. 1 (of water) to dash against
  2. 2 to mix with water
  3. 3 to infuse
  4. 4 to rinse
  5. 5 to flush
  6. 6 to develop (a film)
  7. 7 to rise in the air
  8. 8 to clash
  9. 9 to collide with

Related Words (20)

中
Zhōng
  1. 1 China
  2. 2 Chinese
  3. 3 surname Zhong
中国
Zhōng guó
  1. 1 China
中共
Zhōng Gòng
  1. 1 abbr. for 中國共產黨|中国共产党[Zhōng guó Gòng chǎn dǎng], Chinese Communist Party
中分
zhōng fēn
  1. 1 to part one's hair in the middle
中午
zhōng wǔ
  1. 1 noon
  2. 2 midday
  3. 3 classifier: 个 gè

Idioms (20)

一矢中的
yī shǐ zhòng dì
  1. 1 to hit the target with a single shot
  2. 2 to say something spot on (idiom)
一语中的
yī yǔ zhòng dì
  1. 1 to hit the mark with a comment (idiom)
  2. 2 to say sth spot on
中箭落马
zhòng jiàn luò mǎ
  1. 1 lit. to be struck by an arrow and fall from one's horse
  2. 2 to suffer a serious setback (idiom)
中西合璧
Zhōng Xī hé bì
  1. 1 harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom)
人中龙凤
rén zhōng lóng fèng
  1. 1 a giant among men (idiom)

Sample Sentences

很多老一辈的中国人喜欢听相声，尤其是郭德纲先生的。说起郭德纲，他不只相声厉害，还熟悉各种戏曲，所以很多人想成为他的学生呢。
hěnduō lǎoyībèi de Zhōngguó rén xǐhuan tīng xiàngsheng ，yóuqí shì Guōdégāng xiānsheng de 。shuōqǐ Guōdégāng ，tā bù zhǐ xiàngsheng lìhai ，hái shúxī gèzhǒng xìqǔ ，suǒyǐ hěnduō rén xiǎng chéngwéi tā de xuésheng ne 。
Many older Chinese like to listen to cross talk, especially Mr. Guo Degang’s. Speaking of Guo Degang, he is not only good at cross talk, but also familiar with various operas, so many people want to be his students.
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他的中文马马虎虎。
tā de Zhōngwén mǎmahūhū 。
His Chinese is just ok.
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你知道中国最有名的人是谁？提起此人，人人皆晓，处处闻名。
nǐ zhīdào Zhōngguó zuì yǒumíng de rén shì shéi ？tíqǐ cǐ rén ，rénrén jiē xiǎo ，chùchù wénmíng 。
Do you know who the most famous person in China is? His name is so well-known that everyone have heard about him.
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差不多先生的名字，天天挂在大家的口头，因为他是中国全国人的代表。
chàbuduō xiānsheng de míngzi ，tiāntiān guà zài dàjiā de kǒutóu ，yīnwèi tā shì Zhōngguó quánguó rén de dàibiǎo 。
Every day, Mr. Chabuduo's name is uttered by countless people to the extent that he has come to represent the entire population of China.
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中国的小区“麻雀虽小，五脏俱全”。有学校，有公园，还有图书馆。
Zhōngguó de xiǎoqū “máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán ”。yǒu xuéxiào ，yǒu gōngyuán ，háiyǒu túshūguǎn 。
Some communities in China are quite small, but they are equipped with all essential facilities. There're schools, parks, and libraries around.
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开发中国家
kāifā zhōng guójiā
Developing country
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她对男朋友的要求是：高等收入、中等长相、低等智商。
tā duì nánpéngyou de yāoqiú shì ：gāoděng shōurù 、zhōngděng zhǎngxiàng 、dīděng zhìshāng 。
Her requirements of her boyfriend are: high income, average looking and low IQ.
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中等教育
zhōngděngjiàoyù
secondary education
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中级，低级
zhōngjí ，dījí
intermediate level; low-class
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我敬中文播客的全体同仁。
wǒ jìng Zhōngwénbōkè de quántǐ tóngrén 。
Cheers to fellow ChinesePod team.
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