中 zhōng
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noun
middle
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '中' n 1; Kroll 2015 '中' 1, p. 611) -
adjective
medium; medium sized
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
Notes: This sense of 中 is used in both modern and classical Chinese (Kroll 2015 '中' 2). For example, in literary Chinese 煨：盆中火。 'Wēi: an intermediate sized fire.' (Shuo Wen Jie Zi, Huǒ Radical 說文解字‧火部; Guoyu '中' adj 2) -
proper noun
China
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: An abbreviation for 中国 (Guoyu '中' n 4) -
verb
to hit the mark
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: 中 is often used in the construction 打中. For example, ... 击球打中志愿者 '... struck the ball hitting a volunteer' (news.qtv.com.cn, Qingdao TV, 2015-11-06) 中 is used in this sense in both modern and classical Chinese (Guoyu '中' zhòng v 2； Kroll 2015 '中' 3, p. 611). -
preposition
in; amongst
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: May be classified as a localizer because it can be appended to some nouns as a suffix to indicate location. -
noun
midday
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
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noun
inside
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 内 or 里面; in literary Chinese, 中：內也。 'zhōng: inside.' (Shuo Wen Jie Zi, gǔn Radical 說文解字‧丨部; Guoyu '中' n 2; Kroll 2015 '中' 1, p. 611) -
noun
during
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Within a time period; for example, 布什总统在演讲中 'In the middle of President Bush's speech ...' (VOA 2007-7-5 'The Red Mosque'; Guoyu '中' n 3; Kroll 2015 '中' 1, p. 611) -
proper noun
Zhong
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '中' n 5) -
adjective
intermediary
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: As in 中人 'intermediary' (Guoyu '中' adj 1) -
adjective
half
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 半; as in 中途 'halfway' (Guoyu '中' adj 3) -
adverb
just right; suitably
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 正好 (Guoyu '中' adv 1) -
adverb
while
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: During a process or movement (Guoyu '中' adv 2) -
verb
to reach; to attain
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 达到要点 (Guoyu '中' zhòng v 1) -
verb
to suffer; to infect
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 遭受 or 感染; for example, 中毒 'to be poisoned' (Guoyu '中' zhòng v 3) -
verb
to obtain
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 得; for example, 中奖 'to win a prize' (Guoyu '中' zhòng v 3) -
verb
to pass an exam
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 考取; as in 考中 (Guoyu '中' zhòng v 4) -
noun
middle
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: madhya, Japanese: chū, Tibetan: bar ma (BCSD '中', p. 71; Edgerton 1953 'madhya', p. 417; Mahāvyutpatti 'madhyaḥ'; MW 'madhya'; SH '中', p. 110; Unihan '中')
Contained in
- 譬如大海中船卒破 for example, when a ship is wrecked at sea
- 全球中华文化经典读诵大会(全球中華文化經典讀誦大會) Global Chinese Cultural Classics Reading Competition
- 中华佛教总会(中華佛教總會) Chinese Buddhist General Association (CBGA) (active 1910s) ; Chinese General Buddhist Association
- 佛说金刚场庄严般若波罗蜜多教中一分(佛說金剛場莊嚴般若波羅蜜多教中一分) Srīvajramaṇḍālaṁkāramahātantrarāja; Fo Shuo Jingang Chang Zhuangyan Boreboluomiduo Jiao Zhong Yi Fen
- 摄无碍大悲心大陀罗尼经计一法中出无量义南方满愿补陀落海会五部诸尊等弘誓力方位及威仪形色执持三摩耶幖帜曼荼罗仪轨(攝無礙大悲心大陀羅尼經計一法中出無量義南方滿願補陀落海會五部諸尊等弘誓力方位及威儀形色執持三摩耶幖幟曼荼羅儀軌) Ritual Manual for Overcoming Hindrances with the Great Compassion Dharani Sutra, the Significance of the Complete Vows of the South, the Majestic Presence of the Deities of the Potalaka Assembly and Five Divisions, Samaya, Symbols, and Mandala
- 种智说中尊(種智說中尊) omniscient and most honored among teachers
- 玄中寺 Xuanzhong Temple
- 均一国民中小学(均一國民中小學) Junyi Experimental High school
- 行中品十善 practicing these ten good deeds to a medium degree
- 山中日月自来去 天际浮云无是非(山中日月自來去 天際浮雲無是非) The sun and moon come and go naturally and freely in the mountains; The depth of the sky is perceived only on a cloudless day.
- 中华佛光青年团员大会(中華佛光青年團員大會) BLIA-YAD Chunghwa General Conference
- 中村元 Hajime Nakamura
- 一中 a hall of spread tables ; a hall with one seat
- 十不要 不要把情绪挂在脸上 不要被苦恼佔据内心 不要让才华埋没土中 不要将烦忧带到床上 不要令误会影响友谊 不要任理想随意放弃 不要给是非增加困扰 不要将责任推给别人 不要让遗憾带进棺材 不要把仇恨记到明天(十不要 不要把情緒掛在臉上 不要被苦惱佔據內心 不要讓才華埋沒土中 不要將煩憂帶到床上 不要令誤會影响友誼 不要任理想隨意放棄 不要給是非增加困擾 不要將責任推給別人 不要讓遺憾帶進棺材 不要把仇恨記到明天) Ten Nevers Never show your feelings on your face. Never let troubles occupy your mind. Never let your talents be buried in the ground. Never take your worries to bed. Never let misunderstanding jeopardize friendships. Never give up on your dreams just like that. Never let gossip add to your troubles. Never shirk your responsibilities. Never take your regrets into the coffin. Never hold grudges till the next day.
- 以第一义中业不起故(以第一義中業不起故) because in ultimate reality [we] do not accept even the origination of action
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- Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 1967
- Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 1759
- Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 1231
- Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 631
- Scroll 6 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 622
- Scroll 3 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 621
- Scroll 4 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 600
- Scroll 5 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 577
- Scroll 7 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 567
- Scroll 2 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 560
Collocations
- 众中 (眾中) 佛於眾中 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 12
- 虚空中 (虛空中) 於虛空中手執白蓋寶扇 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 10
- 弟子中 (弟子中) 諸弟子中最為第一 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 9
- 种中 (種中) 剎利種中亦有供養羅漢 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 6 — count: 8
- 法中 (法中) 此為法中上 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 8
- 于现法中 (於現法中) 於現法中 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 8
- 中最为 (中最為) 諸弟子中最為第一 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 7
- 上中 (上中) 上中下善 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 7
- 我法中 (我法中) 於我法中宜勤受學 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 7
- 乐中 (樂中) 又於樂中 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 6