Chinese Conversation · Level 51
90 words
Chinese word
中央
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhōng yāng
Meaning
- nouncenter
Example
村子中央有一棵大树。cūn zi zhōng yāng yǒu yì kē dà shù
There is a big tree in the center of the village.
More examples
中央政府负责制定重大政策。zhōng yāng zhèng fǔ fù zé zhì dìng zhòng dà zhèng cè
The central government is in charge of formulating major policies.
Core concept
A central point or zone with surrounding space or objects on every side.
Common phrases
中央政府zhōng yāng zhèng fǔ
central government
中央银行zhōng yāng yín háng
central bank
中央电视台zhōng yāng diàn shì tái
China Central Television
Similar words
中心zhōng xīn: The point or place where people, things, or activities gather and become concentrated.
中间zhōng jiān: The position or stretch of space between two or more things or boundaries.
中部zhōng bù: The middle section or area within a large place, object, or region.
Definition in Chinese
表示在某物或某区域的最中间位置，指该位置的中心点或中心地带。biǎo shì zài mǒu wù huò mǒu qū yù de zuì zhōng jiān wèi zhì zhǐ gāi wèi zhì de zhōng xīn diǎn huò zhōng xīn dì dài
Word origin
中 (zhōng, "middle") + 央 (yāng, "center") forms a word for the middle part of a thing or area.
Usage tips
- English often uses an adjective such as "central," but this Chinese word is a noun, so it commonly names the location where something is situated.