中年 (zhōng nián) — Chinese word meaning

我在高中学习了三年。

wǒ zài gāo zhōng xué xí le sān nián

I studied in high school for three years.

桌子中间有一个花瓶。

zhuō zi zhōng jiān yǒu yí gè huā píng

There's a vase in the middle of the table.

我弟弟在读初中。

wǒ dì di zài dú chū zhōng

My younger brother is in junior high school.

这家餐厅的中餐很正宗。

zhè jiā cān tīng de zhōng cān hěn zhèng zōng

This restaurant's Chinese food is very authentic.

在众多选择之中，这是最好的。

zài zhòng duō xuǎn zé zhī zhōng zhè shì zuì hǎo de

Among many choices, this is the best.

我们可以从中获得经验。

wǒ men kě yǐ cóng zhōng huò dé jīng yàn

We can gain experience from it.

我有五本书，其中三本是中文的。

wǒ yǒu wǔ běn shū qí zhōng sān běn shì zhōng wén de

I have five books, three of them are in Chinese.

期中考试下周开始。

qī zhōng kǎo shì xià zhōu kāi shǐ

Midterm exams start next week.

我通过中介找到了这套公寓。

wǒ tōng guò zhōng jiè zhǎo dào le zhè tào gōng yù

I found this apartment through an agent.

我爸爸是一名中医，他每天用针灸治疗病人。

wǒ bà ba shì yì míng zhōng yī tā měi tiān yòng zhēn jiǔ zhì liáo bìng rén

My father is a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner; he treats patients with acupuncture every day.

中华是我的祖国。

Zhōng huá shì wǒ de zǔ guó

China is my motherland.

中华民族有着五千年的悠久历史。

Zhōnghuá Mínzú yǒu zhe wǔ qiān nián de yōu jiǔ lì shǐ

The Chinese nation has a long history of five thousand years.

中外学者参加了这次会议。

zhōng wài xué zhě cān jiā le zhè cì huì yì

Chinese and foreign scholars attended this conference.

北京是中国的政治中心。

Běi jīng shì Zhōng guó de zhèng zhì zhōng xīn

Beijing is China's political center.

公司的中期目标是扩大市场份额。

gōng sī de zhōng qī mù biāo shì kuò dà shì chǎng fèn é

The company's mid-term goal is to expand market share.

我正在学习中级汉语。

wǒ zhèng zài xué xí zhōng jí hàn yǔ

I am studying intermediate Chinese.

我奶奶生病时喜欢吃中药。

wǒ nǎi nai shēng bìng shí xǐ huan chī zhōng yào

My grandmother likes to take traditional Chinese medicine when she's sick.

我们当中有人会说英语。

wǒ men dāng zhōng yǒu rén huì shuō yīng yǔ

Among us, someone can speak English.

飞机在空中飞行。

fēi jī zài kōng zhōng fēi xíng

The airplane flies in the air.

我们需要集中精力完成这个项目。

wǒ men xū yào jí zhōng jīng lì wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

We need to concentrate our energy to complete this project.

他站在广场的中央。

tā zhàn zài guǎng chǎng de zhōng yāng

He stood in the center of the square.

网络连接突然中断了。

wǎng luò lián jiē tū rán zhōng duàn le

The network connection suddenly interrupted.

我们计划在五月中旬去旅行。

wǒ men jì huà zài wǔ yuè zhōng xún qù lǚ xíng

We plan to travel in mid-May.

这家餐厅的价格中等。

zhè jiā cān tīng de jià gé zhōng děng

This restaurant's prices are medium.

十九世纪中叶，工业革命达到高潮。

shí jiǔ shì jì zhōng yè gōng yè gé mìng dá dào gāo cháo

In the mid-19th century, the Industrial Revolution reached its peak.

做事要讲究中庸，不要走极端。

zuò shì yào jiǎng jiù zhōng yōng bù yào zǒu jí duān

One should practice moderation in doing things and not go to extremes.

这种溶液是中性的。

zhè zhǒng róng yè shì zhōng xìng de

This solution is neutral.

由于天气恶劣，比赛中止了。

yóu yú tiān qì è liè bǐ sài zhōng zhǐ le

Due to bad weather, the match was suspended.

在这场争论中，我选择保持中立。

zài zhè chǎng zhēng lùn zhōng wǒ xuǎn zé bǎo chí zhōng lì

In this debate, I choose to remain neutral.

不要中途放弃

bú yào zhōng tú fàng qì

Don't give up midway

古今中外，诚实都是一种美德。

gǔ jīn zhōng wài chéng shí dōu shì yì zhǒng měi dé

Throughout history and across the world, honesty has been a virtue.

遇到危险时，他急中生智，找到了逃生的办法。

yù dào wēi xiǎn shí tā jí zhōng shēng zhì zhǎo dào le táo shēng de bàn fǎ

When he encountered danger, he suddenly thought of a way out and found a method to escape.

他暗中帮助了很多人。

tā àn zhōng bāng zhù le hěn duō rén

He secretly helped many people.

他态度目中无人，得罪了很多同事。

tā tài dù mù zhōng wú rén dé zuì le hěn duō tóng shì

His arrogant attitude offended many colleagues.

这个计划很完美，美中不足的是成本太高。

zhè ge jì huà hěn wán měi měi zhōng bù zú de shì chéng běn tài gāo

This plan is perfect, the only flaw is that the cost is too high.

教育是国家发展的重中之重。

jiào yù shì guó jiā fā zhǎn de zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng

Education is the top priority for national development.

我计划后年去中国留学。

wǒ jì huà hòu nián qù Zhōng guó liú xué

I plan to study abroad in China the year after next.

她上三年级。

tā shàng sān nián jí

She is in third grade.

她看起来很年轻。

tā kàn qǐ lái hěn nián qīng

She looks very young.

新年快乐！

xīn nián kuài lè

Happy New Year!

那个少年喜欢打篮球。

nà ge shào nián xǐ huan dǎ lán qiú

That youth likes to play basketball.

他计划年底完成这个项目。

tā jì huà nián dǐ wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

He plans to complete this project by the end of the year.

年龄不是问题。

nián líng bù shì wèn tí

Age is not a problem.

他常常回忆起童年的时光。

tā cháng cháng huí yì qǐ tóng nián de shí guāng

He often recalls his childhood times.

她的老年生活很充实。

tā de lǎo nián shēng huó hěn chōng shí

Her life in old age is very fulfilling.

这个青年很有礼貌。

zhè ge qīng nián hěn yǒu lǐ mào

This young person is very polite.

今天是我们结婚十周年。

jīn tiān shì wǒ men jié hūn shí zhōu nián

Today is our 10th wedding anniversary.

每个学年分为两个学期。

měi gè xué nián fēn wéi liǎng gè xué qī

Each academic year is divided into two semesters.

这是一个充满变革的年代。

zhè shì yí gè chōng mǎn biàn gé de nián dài

This is an era full of change.

年初我们制定了新的计划。

nián chū wǒ men zhì dìng le xīn de jì huà

At the beginning of the year, we made new plans.

我们全家在一起吃年夜饭。

wǒ men quán jiā zài yì qǐ chī nián yè fàn

Our whole family eats the New Year's Eve dinner together.

他年纪大了，走路很慢。

tā nián jì dà le zǒu lù hěn màn

He's getting old in age and walks very slowly.

当年他是一个很有名的歌手。

dāng nián tā shì yí gè hěn yǒu míng de gē shǒu

In those days he was a very famous singer.

他今年十八岁，已经成年了。

tā jīn nián shí bā suì yǐ jīng chéng nián le

He is eighteen years old this year and has already come of age.

近年来，环境保护越来越受到重视。

jìn nián lái huán jìng bǎo hù yuè lái yuè shòu dào zhòng shì

In recent years, environmental protection has received more and more attention.

历年来，这个城市发生了巨大变化。

lì nián lái zhè ge chéng shì fā shēng le jù dà biàn huà

Over the years, this city has undergone tremendous changes.

这里常年温暖。

zhè lǐ cháng nián wēn nuǎn

It's warm here all year round.

他获得了年度最佳员工奖。

tā huò dé le nián dù zuì jiā yuán gōng jiǎng

He received the Employee of the Year award.

公司会在年终发放奖金。

gōng sī huì zài nián zhōng fā fàng jiǎng jīn

The company will distribute bonuses at year-end.

往年这个时候已经下雪了。

wǎng nián zhè ge shí hou yǐ jīng xià xuě le

In previous years, it was already snowing at this time.

大年初一，孩子们给长辈拜年。

dà nián chū yī hái zi men gěi zhǎng bèi bài nián

On New Year's Day, children pay New Year respects to their elders.

未成年人不能购买烟酒。

wèi chéng nián rén bù néng gòu mǎi yān jiǔ

Minors cannot purchase cigarettes and alcohol.

这个城市每年都会举办盛大的嘉年华活动。

zhè ge chéng shì měi nián dōu huì jǔ bàn shèng dà de jiā nián huá huó dòng

This city holds a grand carnival event every year.

多年来，这个城市发生了很大的变化。

duō nián lái zhè ge chéng shì fā shēng le hěn dà de biàn huà

Over the years, this city has undergone great changes.

这个城市年均降雨量达到1000毫米。

zhè ge chéng shì nián jūn jiàng yǔ liàng dá dào yī qiān háo mǐ

This city's annual average rainfall reaches 1000 millimeters.

公司的年报显示了良好的业绩。

gōng sī de nián bào xiǎn shì le liáng hǎo de yè jì

The company's annual report shows good performance.

过年的时候，家家户户都会贴年画。

guò nián de shí hou jiā jiā hù hù dōu huì tiē nián huà

During New Year, every household puts up New Year paintings.

他的年薪超过一百万。

tā de nián xīn chāo guò yì bǎi wàn

His annual salary exceeds one million.

树干上的年轮清晰可见。

shù gàn shàng de nián lún qīng xī kě jiàn

The annual rings on the tree trunk are clearly visible.

他虽然年迈，但身体很健康。

tā suī rán nián mài dàn shēn tǐ hěn jiàn kāng

Although he is elderly, he is very healthy.

这个合同的年限是五年。

zhè ge hé tong de nián xiàn shì wǔ nián

The term of this contract is five years.

他早年在北京学习中文。

tā zǎo nián zài Běi jīng xué xí Zhōng wén

He studied Chinese in Beijing in his early years.

她晚年致力于慈善事业。

tā wǎn nián zhì lì yú cí shàn shì yè

She devoted her later years to charitable work.

我们来年再见吧。

wǒ men lái nián zài jiàn ba

Let's meet again next year.

这个地区连年干旱。

zhè ge dì qū lián nián gān hàn

This region has experienced drought year after year.

公司的利润逐年增长。

gōng sī de lì rùn zhú nián zēng zhǎng

The company's profits grow year by year.