Usage note
当中表示中间、里面。
dāng zhōng biǎo shì zhōng jiān 、 lǐ miàn。
当中 means in the middle or among.
Context note
当中常用于位置和范围。
dāng zhōng cháng yòng yú wèi zhì hé fàn wéi。
It is often used with position and range.
5 examples
桌子当中放着花。
zhuō zi dāng zhōng fàng zhe huā。
There is a flower in the middle of the table.
在这三个人当中，他最认真。
zài zhè sān gè rén dāng zhōng， tā zuì rèn zhēn。
Among these three people, he is the most serious.
请站到队伍当中。
qǐng zhàn dào duì wu dāng zhōng。
Please stand in the middle of the line.
问题当中有一个错误。
wèn tí dāng zhōng yǒu yí gè cuò wù。
There is a mistake in the problem.
她坐在教室当中。
tā zuò zài jiào shì dāng zhōng。
She sits in the middle of the classroom.
5 mini stories
学生们站在操场当中。
xué shēng men zhàn zài cāo chǎng dāng zhōng。
The students stood in the middle of the playground.
花园当中有一棵大树。
huā yuán dāng zhōng yǒu yì kē dà shù。
There is a big tree in the middle of the garden.
在这些选择当中，他选了这个。
zài zhè xiē xuǎn zé dāng zhōng， tā xuǎn le zhè ge。
Among these choices, he chose this one.
房间当中摆了一张大桌子。
fáng jiān dāng zhōng bǎi le yì zhāng dà zhuō zi。
A large table was placed in the middle of the room.
老师让大家坐到人群当中。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā zuò dào rén qún dāng zhōng。
The teacher asked everyone to sit among the crowd.
Mini dialogue
找铅笔
A
我的铅笔在书包当中吗？
Wǒ de qiānbǐ zài shūbāo dāngzhōng ma?
Is my pencil among the schoolbag?
B
对，就在书本当中。
Duì, jiù zài shūběn dāngzhōng.
Yes, it's among the books.
选水果
A
这些水果当中，你喜欢哪个？
Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ dāngzhōng, nǐ xǐhuān nǎge?
Among these fruits, which one do you like?
B
这些水果当中，我最喜欢苹果。
Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ dāngzhōng, wǒ zuì xǐhuān píngguǒ.
Among these fruits, I like apples the most.
Related words and contrasts
similar
中间
zhōng jiān
in the middle
当中 is often used for being among a group, while 中间 is more about physical position.
related
其中
qí zhōng
among them
当中 means 'among' a group or process; 其中 means 'among them' and refers back to something mentioned.