当中

dāng zhōng

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Save to list

Definitions

1. among
2. in the middle
3. in the center

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Get Yearly · $9.99 / year

Sign up with Google

Continue with Email

Lifetime for $19.99 Try a practice session

Word relationships

Related words

2 items

• 之内 zhī nèi 之内 zhī nèi inside means 'within', used for range or time, whereas 当中 focuses on being amidst a group or process: inside
• 其中 qí zhōng 其中 qí zhōng among means 'among them' or 'therein', often used after stating a category; 当中 is more general: among

Synonyms

1 item

• 中间 zhōng jiān 中间 zhōng jiān the middle; the inside both mean 'in the middle' or 'among', but 当中 is more formal and often used in abstract senses: the middle; the inside

Usage notes

Collocations

当中 is frequently used after a multi-syllable word or phrase, e.g., 在讨论当中 (in the midst of discussion), not usually after single-character words.

Example Sentences

1 shown

在同学们 当中 ，他学习最好。

Among the classmates, he studies the best.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 当中

• 正当中 正当中 zhèng dāng zhōng: dead center

Child Words of 当中

• 中 中 zhōng: within
• 中 中 zhòng: to hit (the mark)
• 当 当 dāng: (onom.) dong
• 当 当 dàng: at or in the very same...