How to say “center” in Chinese
center; central government
“Center” in Chinese is 中央, zhōng yāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
中央 is read zhōng yāng: 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.
Hints at the reading of 英 yīng and 映 yìng.
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 “中央”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 中央. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 中央制定政策，地方负责执行。zhōngyāngzhìdìngzhèngcè,dìfāngfùzézhíxíngThe center makes policy, and the regions are responsible for carrying it out.
- 中央制定政策地方2负责执行zhōngyāngzhìdìngzhèngcè,dìfāngfùzézhíxíngThe center makes policy, and the regions are responsible for carrying it out.
More words from the lesson “The center and the regions”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “center” in Chinese?
“Center” in Chinese is 中央, pinyin zhōngyāng.
What does 中央 mean?
中央 (zhōngyāng) means “center; central government”.
How do you write 中央?
中央 is 2 characters: 中 (zhōng) — middle; 央 (yāng) — center, middle. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 中央?
中央 is read zhōngyāng. Tones: zhōng — first tone, yāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“center” in the lesson “The center and the regions”
This word is from the topic “State and law” of HSK 6. 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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