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中间

zhōng jiān · zhong jian

Traditional 中間

HSK 1Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. the middle; the inside
  2. in the middle; within; between; among
  3. during; in the meantime
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Who sits in the middle?

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)三(sān)个(gè)人(rén)，谁(shéi)坐(zuò)中间(zhōngjiān)？

    There are three of us. Who sits in the middle?

  2. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)不(bù)想(xiǎng)坐(zuò)中间(zhōngjiān)，太(tài)挤(jǐ)了(le)。

    I don't want to sit in the middle. It is too crowded.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)坐(zuò)中间(zhōngjiān)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)不(bù)怕(pà)挤(jǐ)。

    I will sit in the middle. I don't mind being crowded.

  4. Qiqi

    真的(zhēnde)？你(nǐ)最(zuì)好(hǎo)了(le)。

    Really? You are the nicest.

  5. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)中间(zhōngjiān)能(néng)吃到(chīdào)你们(nǐmen)两边(liǎngbiān)的(de)零食(língshí)！

    Because in the middle I can reach the snacks on both sides!

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)早(zǎo)就(jiù)想(xiǎng)坐(zuò)中间(zhōngjiān)了(le)吧(ba)？

    You wanted to sit in the middle all along, right?

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2 examples
01

他(tā)是(shì)我(wǒ)们(men)四(sì)人(rén)中(zhōng)间(jiān)最(zuì)年(nián)轻(qīng)的(de)。

He is the youngest amongst us four.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by francaisr0wlet · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

别(bié)让(ràng)孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)马(mǎ)路(lù)中(zhōng)间(jiān)嬉(xī)戏(xì)。

Don't let children play in the road.

Tatoeba: Chinese by gumblex · English by LittleBoy · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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中
zhōng

within; among; in; middle; center

间
jiān

between; among

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