Chinese phrase
把〜放中间 bǎ 〜 fàng zhōng jiān
Meaning
put ___ in the middle
When to use it
It describes placing an item in the middle. It is often used in simple requests about where an item should go, and polite wording can make the request softer.
Example dialogue
请把这盘菜放中间，可以吗？ qǐng bǎ zhè pán cài fàng zhōng jiān ké yǐ ma
Could you please put this dish in the middle?
可以，我会小心地摆好。 ké yǐ wǒ huì xiǎo xīn dì bái hǎo
Sure, I'll place it carefully.