How to say “middle” in Chinese
middle; in, among; Chinese
“Middle” in Chinese is 中, zhōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
中 is read zhōng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
The stroke runs right through the middle.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “中”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 中. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我不是中国人wǒbúshìZhōngguórénI’m not from China.
- 我会说一点儿中文wǒhuìshuōyìdiǎnrZhōngwénI can speak a little Chinese.
- 我弟弟在中学读书wǒdìdizàizhōngxuédúshūMy younger brother is in secondary school.
- 我弟弟是中学生wǒdìdishìzhōngxuéshēngMy younger brother is a secondary school student.
- 我学习汉语我很喜欢中文wǒxuéxíHànyǔ,wǒhěnxǐhuanZhōngwénI study Chinese, and I really like it.
- 我去过中国。wǒqùguoZhōngguóI’ve been to China.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “An unfamiliar city”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “middle” in Chinese?
“Middle” in Chinese is 中, pinyin zhōng.
What does 中 mean?
中 (zhōng) means “middle; in, among; Chinese”.
How do you write 中?
中 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 中?
中 is read zhōng. Tones: zhōng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“middle” in the lesson “An unfamiliar city”
This word is from the topic “City and travel” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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