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当中

dāng zhōng · dang zhong

Traditional 當中

HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. among
  2. in the middle
  3. in the center
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Favorite season

  1. Dengdeng

    四个(sìgè)季节(jìjié)当中(dāngzhōng)，你(nǐ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)哪个(nǎge)？

    Among the four seasons, which do you like most?

  2. Liangliang

    当然(dāngrán)是(shì)夏天(xiàtiān)，可以(kěyǐ)吃(chī)西瓜(xīguā)。

    Summer, of course. We can eat watermelon.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)冬天(dōngtiān)，雪(xuě)那么(nàme)白(bái)。

    I like winter. The snow is so white.

  4. Liangliang

    冬天(dōngtiān)的(de)活动(huódòng)当中(dāngzhōng)，你(nǐ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)什么(shénme)？

    Among winter activities, what do you like most?

  5. Dengdeng

    睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    Sleeping.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)生(shēng)命(mìng)当(dāng)中(zhōng)最(zuì)重(zhòng)要(yào)的(de)人(rén)。

You are the most important person in my life.

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

02

这(zhè)些(xiē)女(nǚ)孩(hái)当(dāng)中(zhōng)其(qí)中(zhōng)一(yí)个(gè)被(bèi)留(liú)下(xià)来(lái)了(le)。

One of the girls was left behind.

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

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当
dāng

to be; to act as

中
zhōng

within; among; in; middle; center

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