Chinese word

中型

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhōng xíng

Meaning

  • adjectivemidsize

Example

这辆中型车油耗比较低。zhè liàng zhōng xíng chē yóu hào bǐ jiào dī

This midsize car uses relatively little fuel.

Illustration for 中型 (midsize)

More examples

许多中型企业正在数字化转型。xǔ duō zhōng xíng qǐ yè zhèng zài shù zì huà zhuǎn xíng

Many midsize enterprises are undergoing digital transformation.

Core concept

A scale position in the center band, used when a product belongs neither to the small class nor the large class.

Common phrases

  • 中型车zhōng xíng chē

    midsize car

  • 中型企业zhōng xíng qǐ yè

    midsize enterprise

  • 中型城市zhōng xíng chéng shì

    midsize city

Similar words

小型xiǎo xíng: Classifies a vehicle, device, business, or other item as small in size or type.
大型dà xíng: Classifies a vehicle, device, business, or other item as large in size or type.

Definition in Chinese

指大小或类别处于小型和大型之间的尺寸或类型，常用于车辆、设备、服装等的规格描述。zhǐ dà xiǎo huò lèi bié chǔ yú xiǎo xíng hé dà xíng zhī jiān de chǐ cùn huò lèi xíng cháng yòng yú chē liàng shè bèi fú zhuāng děng de guī gé miáo shù

Word origin

中 (zhōng, "middle") + 型 (xíng, "type") forms a label for a middle category of size or specification.

Usage tips

  • For everyday English speakers, the useful contrast is that this word classifies an item by size, while English medium can also describe an amount, level, or degree.

Other meanings

  • medium sizenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 中型车zhōng xíng chēmidsize carnoun
  • 中型企业zhōng xíng qǐ yèmidsize enterprisenoun

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