之中 (zhī zhōng) — Chinese word meaning

他虽然学历不高，但有一技之长，生活得很好。

tā suī rán xué lì bù gāo dàn yǒu yī jì zhī cháng shēng huó de hěn hǎo

Although he doesn't have high education, he has a special skill and lives well.

这件事不能不了了之，我们必须找到解决办法。

zhè jiàn shì bù néng bù liǎo liǎo zhī wǒ men bì xū zhǎo dào jiě jué bàn fǎ

This matter cannot be left unresolved; we must find a solution.

我们必须坚决抵制社会上的不正之风。

wǒ men bì xū jiān jué dǐ zhì shè huì shàng de bù zhèng zhī fēng

We must firmly resist unhealthy trends in society.

新年之际，祝你万事如意。

xīn nián zhī jì zhù nǐ wàn shì rú yì

On the occasion of the New Year, I wish you all the best.

不要做井底之蛙，要开阔眼界。

bú yào zuò jǐng dǐ zhī wā yào kāi kuò yǎn jiè

Don't be a frog at the bottom of a well, broaden your horizons.

天气很冷，加之下雨，我们决定不出去了。

tiān qì hěn lěng jiā zhī xià yǔ wǒ men jué dìng bù chū qù le

The weather is very cold, and moreover it's raining, so we decided not to go out.

他喜欢夏天，反之，我更喜欢冬天。

tā xǐ huan xià tiān fǎn zhī wǒ gèng xǐ huan dōng tiān

He likes summer; conversely, I prefer winter.

手工劳动逐渐被机器取而代之。

shǒu gōng láo dòng zhú jiàn bèi jī qì qǔ ér dài zhī

Manual labor is gradually being replaced by machines.

公司管理松懈，给了竞争对手可乘之机。

gōng sī guǎn lǐ sōng xiè gěi le jìng zhēng duì shǒu kě chéng zhī jī

The company's lax management gave competitors an opportunity to exploit.

有了稳定的工作,他就没有后顾之忧了。

yǒu le wěn dìng de gōng zuò tā jiù méi yǒu hòu gù zhī yōu le

With a stable job, he no longer has worries about the future.

周末全家人聚在一起，享受天伦之乐。

zhōu mò quán jiā rén jù zài yì qǐ xiǎng shòu tiān lún zhī lè

On the weekend, the whole family gathers together and enjoys family happiness.

她获得这个奖项当之无愧。

tā huò dé zhè ge jiǎng xiàng dāng zhī wú kuì

She fully deserves this award.

提高教育质量是国家的当务之急。

tí gāo jiào yù zhì liàng shì guó jiā de dāng wù zhī jí

Improving education quality is the nation's top priority.

总而言之，学习中文需要耐心和努力。

zǒng ér yán zhī xué xí zhōng wén xū yào nài xīn hé nǔ lì

In summary, learning Chinese requires patience and effort.

只要持之以恒，你一定能成功。

zhǐ yào chí zhī yǐ héng nǐ yí dìng néng chéng gōng

As long as you persevere, you will definitely succeed.

他对那些复杂的人际关系总是敬而远之。

tā duì nà xiē fù zá de rén jì guān xi zǒng shì jìng ér yuǎn zhī

He always maintains a respectful distance from those complex interpersonal relationships.

健康是人生中的无价之宝。

jiàn kāng shì rén shēng zhōng de wú jià zhī bǎo

Health is a priceless treasure in life.

这个机会来之不易，你一定要把握住。

zhè ge jī huì lái zhī bù yì nǐ yí dìng yào bǎ wò zhù

This opportunity is hard-won, you must seize it.

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.

他今年四十五岁，已经进入中年。

tā jīn nián sì shí wǔ suì yǐ jīng jìn rù zhōng nián

He is forty-five years old this year and has already entered middle age.

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.

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.