How to say “center” in Chinese
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“Center” in Chinese is 中心, zhōng xīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
中心 is read zhōng xīn: 2 syllables. 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.
A picture of a heart. At the side of a character it shrinks to 忄.
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 “中心”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 中心. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我住在市中心上班很方便wǒzhùzàishìzhōngxīn,shàngbānhěnfāngbiànI live downtown, so getting to work is easy.
- 这座城市是亚洲的金融中心。zhèzuòchéngshìshìYàzhōudejīnróngzhōngxīnThis city is Asia's financial center.
- 比赛场馆离市中心不远bǐsàichǎngguǎnlíshìzhōngxīnbùyuǎnThe competition venue isn't far from the city center.
More words from the lesson “Provinces, counties, townships”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “center” in Chinese?
“Center” in Chinese is 中心, pinyin zhōngxīn.
What does 中心 mean?
中心 (zhōngxīn) means “center”.
How do you write 中心?
中心 is 2 characters: 中 (zhōng) — middle; 心 (xīn) — heart. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 中心?
中心 is read zhōngxīn. Tones: zhōng — first tone, xīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“center” in the lesson “Provinces, counties, townships”
This word is from the topic “China: the country and its history” of HSK 5. 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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