Zhōng ㄓㄨㄥ zung1

  • (bound form) China; Chinese
  • surname Zhong

zhōng ㄓㄨㄥ zung1 HSK 1 進階級 · Level 3 高階級 · Level 4

  • within; among; in
  • middle; center
  • while (doing sth); during
  • (dialect) OK; all right

zhòng ㄓㄨㄥˋ zung1 高階級 · Level 4

  • to hit (a target)
  • to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc)
  • to win (a prize or lottery)

Stroke order

Practice writing

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 進行中。 In Progress.
  • 她讲中文。 She speaks Chinese.
  • 我中奖了。 I won the lottery.
  • 我教中文。 I teach Chinese.
  • 他说中文。 He speaks Chinese.

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