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重心

zhòng xīn · zhong xin

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. center of gravity
  2. central core
  3. main part
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Standing on one leg

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)来(lái)比(bǐ)单脚(dānjiǎo)站(zhàn)，看(kàn)谁(shéi)站(zhàn)得(de)久(jiǔ)！

    Let's compete at standing on one leg and see who lasts longer!

  2. Liangliang

    方法(fāngfǎ)是(shì)把(bǎ)重心(zhòngxīn)放(fàng)在(zài)站着(zhànzhe)的(de)那(nà)只(zhī)脚(jiǎo)上(shàng)。

    The trick is to keep your center of gravity over the foot you stand on.

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，重心(zhòngxīn)稳(wěn)，人(rén)就(jiù)不会(bùhuì)倒(dǎo)。

    Right. If the center of gravity is steady, you won't fall.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)站(zhàn)好(hǎo)了(le)！你的(nǐde)重心(zhòngxīn)呢(ne)？

    I'm standing well! Where is your center of gravity?

  5. Dengdeng

    哎呀(āiyā)！我的(wǒde)重心(zhòngxīn)…我(wǒ)倒(dǎo)了(le)！

    Oh no! My center of gravity... I fell!

  6. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)重心(zhòngxīn)跑(pǎo)到(dào)地上(dìshang)去(qù)了(le)！

    Your center of gravity went to the ground!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(gè)箱(xiāng)子(zi)的(de)重(zhòng)心(xīn)太(tài)低(dī)，不(bú)容(róng)易(yì)翻(fān)倒(dǎo)。

The center of gravity of this box is too low, so it doesn't tip over easily.

02

今(jīn)年(nián)工(gōng)作(zuò)的(de)重(zhòng)心(xīn)是(shì)提(tí)高(gāo)产(chǎn)品(pǐn)质(zhì)量(liàng)。

This year the focus of the work is improving product quality.

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