The Chinese word 中间 means “middle” or “center”. It is commonly used to refer to the physical center of something, such as the middle of a room or the center of a circle. It can also be used to describe a figurative center or midpoint, such as the middle of a conversation or the center of attention.
Translation
Location: between, in the middle, mid
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 他站在桌子的中间 | tā zhàn zài zhuōzi de zhōngjiān | He’s standing in the middle of the table |
| 我的房间在大楼的中间 | wǒ de fángjiān zài dàlóu de zhōngjiān | My room is in the middle of the building |
| 这个问题的答案在第三页的中间 | zhège wèntí de dá’àn zài dì sān yè de zhōngjiān | The answer to this question is in the middle of the third page |
| 我们的车停在街道的中间 | wǒmen de chē tíng zài jiēdào de zhōngjiān | Our car is parked in the middle of the street |
| 这个园区的中间有一个大湖 | zhège yuánqū de zhōngjiān yǒu yīgè dà hú | There is a large lake in the middle of this park |
| 这两个城市之间有一条高速公路 | zhè liǎng gè chéngshì zhī jiān yǒu yītiáo gāosù gōnglù | There is a highway between these two cities |
| 这个国家位于亚洲和欧洲的中间 | zhège guójiā wèiyú yàzhōu hé ōuzhōu de zhōngjiān | This country is located in the middle of Asia and Europe |
HSK
中间 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.
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