Word: 中 (zhōng, zhòng)

在这场争论中，老师保持中立。

Zài zhè chǎng zhēnglùn zhōng, lǎoshī bǎochí zhōnglì.

In this argument, the teacher stayed neutral.

在这次考试中我犯了几个错误。

Zài zhècì kǎoshì zhōng wǒ fànle jǐ ge cuòwù.

I made several mistakes in the exam.

在雨中走出去是不可能的。

Zài yǔ zhōng zǒuchū qù shì bù kěnéng de.

Going out in this rain is out of the question.

夜晚是我一天中最喜欢的时候。

Yèwǎn shì wǒ yì tiān zhōng zuì xǐhuan de shíhou.

Nighttime is my favorite time of the day.

夜空中划过一颗流星。

Yèkōng zhōng huáguò yì kē liúxīng.

A shooting star streaked across the night sky.

夜空中有无数颗星星。

Yèkōng zhōng yǒu wúshù kē xīngxing.

There are countless stars in the night sky.

夜空中有无穷的星星。

Yèkōng zhōng yǒu wúqióng de xīngxing.

There are boundless stars in the night sky.

夜空中的极光真是一大奇观。

Yèkōng zhōng de jíguāng zhēnshi yí dà qíguān.

The aurora in the night sky is truly a spectacle.

夜空中的烟花又大又漂亮！

Yèkōng zhōng de yānhuā yòu dà yòu piàoliang!

The fireworks in the night sky are big and beautiful!

夜空中能看到很多星座。

Yèkōng zhōng néng kàndào hěn duō xīngzuò.

You can see many constellations in the night sky.

大号的还是中号的？

Dà hào de háishi zhōng hào de?

A large or medium-sized one?

大学毕业是人生中重要的里程碑。

Dàxué bìyè shì rénshēng zhōng zhòngyào de lǐchéngbēi.

Graduating from university is an important milestone in life.

大暑是一年中最热的节气之一。

Dàshǔ shì yì nián zhōng zuì rè de jiéqi zhīyī.

Major Heat is one of the hottest solar terms of the year.

大气中的水汽变成了雨。

Dàqì zhōng de shuǐqì biànchéngle yǔ.

The water vapor in the atmosphere turned into rain.

大雾中，渔船迷失了回港的方向。

Dàwù zhōng, yúchuán míshīle huí gǎng de fāngxiàng.

In the thick fog, the fishing boat lost its way back to port.

天空中划过一道闪电。

Tiānkōng zhōng huáguò yídào shǎndiàn.

A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky.

天空中有一只雕在盘旋。

Tiānkōng zhōng yǒu yìzhī diāo zài pánxuán.

An eagle is circling in the sky.

夹板中的肉，两头儿压

jiābǎn zhōng de ròu, liǎngtóur yā

meat between two boards: pressed from both ends

她不知道怎么面对婚姻中的不幸。

Tā bù zhīdào zěnme miànduì hūnyīn zhōng de búxìng.

She doesn't know how to face the unhappiness in her marriage.

她儿子在车祸中丧生。

Tā érzi zài chēhuò zhōng sàngshēng.

Her son was killed in the accident.

她全身心投入到新工作中。

Tā quánshēnxīn tóurù dào xīn gōngzuò zhōng.

She threw herself wholeheartedly into her new job.

她在工作中表现卓越。

Tā zài gōngzuò zhōng biǎoxiàn zhuóyuè.

She performs outstandingly at work.

她在比赛中获奖了！

Tā zài bǐsài zhōng huòjiǎngle!

She won an award in the competition!

她在比赛中获得了第二名。

Tā zài bǐsài zhōng huòdéle dì'èr míng.

She won second place in the competition.

她成功地从他口中得知了真相。

Tā chénggōng de cóng tā kǒu zhōng dézhīle zhēnxiàng.

She succeeded in drawing the truth from him.

她是个中年胖女人。

Tā shì gè zhōng nián pàng nǚrén.

She's a middle-aged fat woman.

她的英语正在进步中。

Tā de Yīngyǔ zhèngzài jìnbù zhōng.

She is making progress with her English.

好的办法要在生活中多运用。

Hǎo de bànfǎ yào zài shēnghuó zhōng duō yùnyòng.

Good methods should be put to use often in daily life.

如果我中了彩票，我会买辆新车。

Rúguǒ wǒ zhōng le cǎipiào, wǒ huì mǎi liàng xīn chē.

If I won the lottery, I'd buy a new car.

妈妈，别等我来吃中午饭。

Māma, bié děng wǒ lái chī zhōng wǔfàn.

Mom, don't wait for me to have lunch.

婴儿在摇篮中睡觉。

Yīng'ér zài yáolán zhōng shuìjiào.

The baby was sleeping in the cradle.

孩子们从这次旅行中得益不少。

Háizimen cóng zhècì lǚxíng zhōng déyì bùshǎo.

The children gained a lot from this trip.

孩子是宝中之宝。

Háizi shì bǎo zhōng zhī bǎo.

There is no treasure more precious than a child.

孩子是我们生命中的花朵。

Háizi shì wǒmen shēngmìng zhōng de huāduǒ.

Children are the flowers of our lives.

它们中没有我要的。

Tāmen zhōng méiyǒu wǒ yào de.

I don't want either of them.

宇宙中有很多暗物质吗？

Yǔzhòu zhōng yǒu hěn duō ànwùzhì ma?

Is there a lot of dark matter in the universe?

安静耐心是她工作中最大的特长。

Ānjìng nàixīn shì tā gōngzuò zhōng zuì dà de tècháng.

Being quiet and patient is her greatest strength at work.

实验中只能改变一个变量。

Shíyàn zhōng zhǐnéng gǎibiàn yí gè biànliàng.

In an experiment, you can only change one variable.

小船在汪洋中慢慢漂着。

Xiǎochuán zài wāngyáng zhōng mànmàn piāozhe.

The little boat drifted slowly on the vast waters.

小船在波浪中上下起伏。

Xiǎochuán zài bōlàng zhōng shàngxià qǐfú.

The little boat bobbed up and down on the waves.

小船在波浪中摇来摇去。

Xiǎochuán zài bōlàng zhōng yáo lái yáo qù.

The little boat rocked back and forth among the waves.

山中无老虎，猴子称大王

shān zhōng wú lǎohǔ, hóuzichēngdàiwang

when there is no tiger in the mountains, the monkey calls himself king

市长希望在下次选举中连任。

Shìzhǎng xīwàng zài xiàcì xuǎnjǔ zhōng liánrèn.

The mayor hopes to stay in office in the next election.

常在山中走，哪怕虎狼凶

cháng zài shān zhōng zǒu, nǎpà hǔláng xiōng

always walking in the mountains, why fear fierce tigers and wolves

建筑物在地震中摇晃。

Jiànzhùwù zài dìzhèn zhōng yáohuàng.

The buildings shook in the earthquake.

很多人在战争中被杀。

Hěn duō rén zài zhànzhēng zhōng bèi shā.

Many people were killed in the war.

很多士兵在战斗中受了伤。

Hěn duō shìbīng zài zhàndòu zhōng shòule shāng.

Many soldiers were wounded in the battle.

很多士兵在这场战役中严重受伤。

Hěn duō shìbīng zài zhè chǎng zhànyì zhōng yánzhòng shòushāng.

Many soldiers suffered terrible wounds in the battle.

忙中多有错

máng zhōng duō yǒu cuò

in busyness there are many mistakes

急中有失，怒中无智

jí zhōng yǒushī, nù zhōng wú zhì

in haste there are mistakes, in anger there is no wisdom

您只要中号就够了。

Nín zhǐyào zhōng hào jiù gòu le.

You only need a medium size.

意外中有十个人受了伤。

Yìwài zhōng yǒu shí gè rén shòule shāng.

Ten people were injured in the accident.

我不喜欢这些唱片中的任何一张。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan zhèxiē chàngpiàn zhōng de rènhé yì zhāng.

I don't like any of these records.

我不想在恐惧中生活。

Wǒ bùxiǎng zài kǒngjù zhōng shēnghuó.

I don't want to live my life in fear.

我从广播中听到它。

Wǒ cóng guǎngbō zhōng tīngdào tā.

I heard it on the radio.

我从来没有吃过中菜。

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu chīguo zhōng cài.

I've never had Chinese food.

我们中的一个得走。

Wǒmen zhōng de yí gè de zǒu.

One of us has to go.

我们从经验中学习。

Wǒmen cóng jīngyàn zhōng xuéxí.

We learn by experience.

我们去了林中散步。

Wǒmen qùle lín zhōng sànbù.

We went for a walk in the forest.

我们在树林中迷路了。

Wǒmen zài shùlín zhōng mílù le.

We went astray in the woods.

我们在雾中迷了路。

Wǒmen zài wù zhōng míle lù.

We got lost in the fog.

我们班在比赛中夺魁了！

Wǒmen bān zài bǐsài zhōng duókuíle!

Our class won first place in the competition!

我们队在决赛中败了。

Wǒmen duì zài juésài zhōng bàile.

Our team lost in the final.

我哥在车祸中受伤了。

Wǒ gē zài chēhuò zhōng shòushāngle.

My brother was injured in the car accident.

我喜欢在大自然中散步。

Wǒ xǐhuan zài dàzìrán zhōng sànbù.

I like taking walks in nature.

我喜欢在雨中跑步。

Wǒ xǐhuan zài yǔ zhōng pǎobù.

I like running when it rains.

我在人群中看见了她。

Wǒ zài rénqún zhōng kànjiànle tā.

I caught sight of her in the crowd.

我在他的理论中找不到任何问题。

Wǒ zài tā de lǐlùn zhōng zhǎo búdào rènhé wèntí.

I can't find a single flaw in his theory.

我在战争中失去了手臂。

Wǒ zài zhànzhēng zhōng shīqùle shǒubì.

I lost my arm in the war.

我在抽奖中得了一台电视。

Wǒ zài chōujiǎng zhōng de le yì tái diànshì.

I won a television in the lottery.

我在旅行中用了地图。

Wǒ zài lǚxíng zhōng yòng le dìtú.

I made use of the maps during my journey.

我失去了生命中的十五秒。

Wǒ shīqùle shēngmìng zhōng de shíwǔ miǎo.

I've lost 15 seconds of my life.

我好饿，什么时候可以去吃中饭？

Wǒ hǎo è, shénme shíhou kěyǐ qù chī zhōng fàn?

I'm pretty hungry. When can we go have lunch?

我将水倒入了桶中。

Wǒ jiāng shuǐ dào rùle tǒng zhōng.

I poured water into the bucket.

我弟弟在车祸中受了伤。

Wǒ dìdi zài chēhuò zhōng shòule shāng.

My brother was injured in the car accident.

我必须在两者中选择。

Wǒ bìxū zài liǎngzhě zhōng xuǎnzé.

I had to choose between the two.

我挑了两个中更便宜的那个。

Wǒ tiāole liǎng gè zhōng gèng piányi de nàge.

I chose the less expensive one of the two.

我是三个孩子中第二大的。

Wǒ shì sān gè háizi zhōng dì'èr dà de.

I'm the second oldest of three children.

我是个国中生。

Wǒ shì gè guó zhōng shēng.

I'm a junior high school student.

我没有在事故中受伤。

Wǒ méiyǒu zài shìgù zhōng shòushāng.

I wasn't injured in the accident.

我的手套尺寸是中号。

Wǒ de shǒutào chǐcun shì zhōng hào.

My gloves are size medium.

我的车在店里修理中。

Wǒ de chē zài diàn lǐ xiūlǐ zhōng.

My car's in the shop.

我要这本日中词典。

Wǒ yào zhè běn rì zhōng cídiǎn.

I want this Japanese-Chinese dictionary.

我认为中号会更适合您。

Wǒ rènwéi zhōng hào huì gèng shìhé nín.

I believe the medium size will fit you better.

我认识的人中就他最懒了。

Wǒ rènshi de rén zhōng jiù tā zuì lǎnle.

He's the laziest person I know.

战争中双方伤亡都很惨重。

Zhànzhēng zhōng shuāngfāng shāngwáng dōu hěn cǎnzhòng.

Both sides suffered heavy casualties in the war.

房租在收入中的比重很高。

Fángzū zài shōurù zhōng de bǐzhòng hěn gāo.

Rent makes up a high proportion of my income.

所有学科中，我比较喜欢英语。

Suǒyǒu xuékē zhōng, wǒ bǐjiào xǐhuan Yīngyǔ.

I like English best of all subjects.

手中有粮，心中不慌

shǒu zhōng yǒu liáng, xīnzhōng bù huāng

grain in hand, no panic in the heart

手中没把米，叫鸡鸡不来

shǒu zhōng méi bǎ mǐ, jiào jījī bù lái

with no handful of rice in your hand, you can't call the chickens over

护士在手术中辅助医生。

Hùshi zài shǒushù zhōng fǔzhù yīshēng.

The nurse assists the doctor during the operation.

操场上国旗在风中飘扬。

Cāochǎng shàng guóqí zài fēng zhōng piāoyáng.

The national flag is waving in the wind on the playground.

敌人在大雨中慢慢退却了。

Dírén zài dàyǔ zhōng mànmàn tuìquèle.

The enemy slowly retreated in the heavy rain.

新房子的建筑计划还在审批中。

Xīn fángzi de jiànzhù jìhuà hái zài shěnpī zhōng.

The building plan for the new house is still awaiting approval.

旅途中请注意安全。

Lǚtú zhōng qǐng zhùyì ānquán.

Please stay safe on your trip.

早教中心里有很多好玩的玩具。

Zǎojiào zhōng xīnli yǒu hěn duō hǎowán de wánjù.

The early education center has lots of fun toys.

星星开始在天空中出现。

Xīngxing kāishǐ zài tiānkōng zhōng chūxiàn.

Stars began to appear in the sky.

晴空中没有一片云。

Qíngkōng zhōng méiyǒu yípiàn Yún.

There isn't a single cloud in the clear sky.

暴风雨中，家里突然断电了。

Bàofēngyǔ zhōng, jiālǐ tūrán duàndiàn le.

During the storm, the power suddenly went out at home.

暴风骤雨中，船不能出海了。

Bàofēngzhòuyǔ zhōng, chuán bùnéng chūhǎile.

In the violent storm, the boats couldn't go out to sea.