English–Chinese

“medium” in Chinese

Chinese

Also载体 (zài tǐ) · 中号 (zhōng hào) · 中杯 (zhōng bēi)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhōng děng

Example

这道菜的辣度是中等。zhè dào cài de là dù shì zhōng děng

This dish has a medium spice level.

Illustration for 中等 (medium)

How to say “medium” in Chinese

“Medium” in Chinese is 中等 (zhōng děng).

A middle point on a scale, away from both high and low extremes in degree, level, or quality.

Full entry for 中等: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 中等

他的日语水平属于中等。tā de rì yǔ shuǐ píng shǔ yú zhōng děng

His Japanese level is intermediate.

Tips for using 中等

  • English size labels can stand alone as nouns, while this Chinese adjective usually modifies a noun or follows the verb "to be" in a judgment.

Other Chinese words for “medium”

电视和互联网都是信息的载体。diàn shì hé hù lián wǎng dōu shì xìn xī de zài tǐ

Television and the internet are both media for information.

这件衬衫有中号吗?zhè jiàn chèn shān yǒu zhōng hào ma

Does this shirt come in a medium?

咖啡有小杯、中杯和大杯三种。kā fēi yǒu xiǎo bēi zhōng bēi hé dà bēi sān zhǒng

Coffee comes in three sizes: small, medium, and large.

“medium” in other languages