中
zhōng
(bound form) China; Chinese
surname Zhong; within; among; in; middle; center; while (doing sth); during; (dialect) OK; all right
a picture of 中 → a line striking through the center of a boundary
The original form shows a vertical line piercing straight through the center of a rectangular boundary, marking the exact middle. This image of hitting the center gave rise to both the spatial sense 'middle' and the cultural sense 'the central land,' i.e., China.
他在人群中找到了自己的朋友。
tā zài rén qún zhōng zhǎo dào le zì jǐ de péng yǒu 。
He found his own friend among the crowd.
我们在谈话中慢慢了解了彼此。
wǒ men zài tán huà zhōng màn màn liǎo jiě le bǐ cǐ 。
We slowly came to understand each other during the conversation.
Words with 中
中印
zhōng yìn
China-India
逐鹿中原
zhú lù zhōng yuán
lit. hunting deer in the Central Plain (idiom)
途中
tú zhōng
en route
连中三元
lián zhòng sān yuán
(old) to rank first in the imperial examinations at the provincial capital, the national capital and the palace successively
进退中绳
jìn tuì zhōng shéng
to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible
运筹帷幄之中，决胜千里之外
yùn chóu wéi wò zhī zhōng , jué shèng qiān lǐ zhī wài
a general planning in the seclusion of his tent is able to determine the outcome of the distant battle (idiom)
适中
shì zhōng
moderate
选中
xuǎn zhòng
to select; to choose; to decide on
郎中
láng zhōng
doctor (Chinese medicine)
酒精中毒
jiǔ jīng zhòng dú
alcoholism
丑妻近地家中宝
chǒu qī jìn dì jiā zhōng bǎo
an ugly wife is a treasure at home (idiom)
医学中心
yī xué zhōng xīn
medical center