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中间 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhōngjiān slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
中间用来表示两个事物或位置之间的中心点。
zhōngjiān lái yòng bǎo shì liǎng gè wùliàng huò zhìdì zhī jiān de zhōngxīn diǎn。
中间 is used to indicate the center point between two things or positions.
Context note
我们常常用中间来描述两个事物或位置之间的中心点，比如桌子的中间、书架的中间等。
wǒmen chángyòng zhōngjiān lái shùshuō liǎng gè wùliàng huò zhìdì zhī jiān de zhōngxīn diǎn，bǐrú zhuōzi de zhōngjiān、shūjià de zhōngjiān děng。
We often use 中间 to describe the center point between two things or positions, such as the middle of a table or bookshelf.
5 examples
桌子中间放着一本书。
zhuō zi zhōng jiān fàng zhe yì běn shū。
A book is placed in the middle of the table.
书架的中间有一排书。
shū jià de zhōng jiān yǒu yì pái shū。
There is a row of books in the middle of the bookshelf.
妈妈把蛋糕放在了桌子中间。
mā ma bǎ dàn gāo fàng zài le zhuō zi zhōng jiān。
Mom placed the cake in the middle of the table.
教室中间有一个讲台。
jiào shì zhōng jiān yǒu yí gè jiǎng tái。
There is a lectern in the middle of the classroom.
两个孩子坐在椅子的中间。
liǎng gè hái zi zuò zài yǐ zi de zhōng jiān。
Two children are sitting in the middle of the chairs.
5 mini stories
小明把书放在桌子中间，这样大家都能看到。
xiǎo míng bǎ shū fàng zài zhuō zi zhōng jiān， zhè yàng dà jiā dōu néng kàn dào。
Xiaoming placed the book in the middle of the table so that everyone could see it.
妈妈在厨房的中间放了一个大花瓶。
mā ma zài chú fáng de zhōng jiān fàng le yí gè dà huā píng。
Mom put a big vase in the middle of the kitchen.
教室里，老师站在讲台的中间讲课。
jiào shì lǐ， lǎo shī zhàn zài jiǎng tái de zhōng jiān jiǎng kè。
In the classroom, the teacher stood in the middle of the lectern to give a lecture.
两个小朋友在椅子中间玩捉迷藏。
liǎng gè xiǎo péng yǒu zài yǐ zi zhōng jiān wán zhuō mí cáng。
Two children were playing hide-and-seek sitting between two chairs.
书架的中间放着一本最厚的书。
shū jià de zhōng jiān fàng zhe yì běn zuì hòu de shū。
The thickest book was placed in the middle of the bookshelf.