Chinese words · HSK 3

中

zhōng

China; Chinese (short form)

Every meaning

zhōng

  1. China; Chinese (short form)
  2. in; among; within
  3. middle; center
  4. (used after a verb) in the process of (as in 进行中)
  5. (dialect) OK; good

zhòng

  1. to hit (a target)
  2. to be hit by; to suffer (as in 中毒)
  3. to hit the mark; to win; to pass (an exam or selection)
  4. to win (a prize or lottery)

In a sentence

  • 在这些人中，他最高。

    Among these people, he is the tallest.

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).