HSK · Level 60
105 words
Chinese word
从中
Pronunciation
Pinyincóng zhōng
Meaning
- prepositionfrom among them
Example
我从中选出了一位代表。wǒ cóng zhōng xuǎn chū le yí wèi dài biǎo
I chose a representative from among them.
More examples
经历挫折后，他从中吸取了重要的教训。jīng lì cuò zhé hòu tā cóng zhōng xī qǔ le zhòng yào de jiào xùn
After experiencing setbacks, he learned an important lesson from them.
Core concept
A known whole acts as the inner starting point for a choice, discovery, or conclusion.
Common phrases
从中吸取教训cóng zhōng xī qǔ jiào xùn
learn a lesson from it
从中得到启示cóng zhōng dé dào qǐ shì
gain insight from it
Similar words
从cóng: Shows where an action starts or where something comes from.
从……中cóng zhōng: Shows that something is taken from inside a collection, container, or group.
从……里cóng lǐ: Shows in a conversational way that something is taken from inside a place or container.
Definition in Chinese
作介词，表示动作或判断的起点或来源，含义为“从……中”，后面直接接动词；如“从中可以看出”。zuò jiè cí biǎo shì dòng zuò huò pàn duàn de qí diǎn huò lái yuán hán yì wèi cóng zhōng hòu miàn zhí jiē jiē dòng cí rú cóng zhōng ké yǐ kàn chū
Word origin
从 (cóng, "from") + 中 (zhōng, "inside") combines a starting point with an interior space to show that something comes out of an existing whole.
Usage tips
- Chinese places 从中 (cóngzhōng, "from within") directly before the verb, so a known group or situation can stay unspoken while the sentence focuses on what is selected, found, or understood.
Other meanings
- among thempreposition
- from thereadverb