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之中

zhī zhōng · zhi zhong

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  1. inside
  2. among
  3. in the midst of (doing sth)
  4. during
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Summer night market

  1. Liangliang

    一年(yīnián)之中(zhīzhōng)，我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)夏天(xiàtiān)的(de)夜市(yèshì)。

    Of the whole year, I like summer night markets best.

  2. Dengdeng

    为什么(wèishénme)？

    Why?

  3. Liangliang

    夏天(xiàtiān)人(rén)多(duō)，坐(zuò)在(zài)人群(rénqún)之中(zhīzhōng)很(hěn)热闹(rènao)。

    In summer there are many people, and sitting among the crowd is lively.

  4. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)夏天(xiàtiān)最(zuì)热(rè)，你(nǐ)在(zài)人群(rénqún)之中(zhīzhōng)不(bù)热(rè)吗(ma)？

    But summer is the hottest. Are you not hot among the crowd?

  5. Liangliang

    热(rè)，所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)每次(měicì)都(dōu)吃(chī)两个(liǎnggè)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)。

    Hot, so I eat two ice creams every time.

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冬(dōng)天(tiān)是(shì)一(yì)年(nián)之(zhī)中(zhōng)最(zuì)冷(lěng)的(de)季(jì)节(jié)。

Winter is the coldest season of the year.

Tatoeba: Chinese by cherylting · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

四(sì)位(wèi)姑(gū)娘(niang)之(zhī)中(zhōng)最(zuì)美(měi)的(de)是(shì)南(nán)希(xī)。

Nancy is the most beautiful of the four girls.

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

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