中ちゅう

noun

medium; average; middle

Used for size, grade, level, or position. Common in compounds like 中サイズ or 中程度.

• このサイズは中ちゅうです。

  This size is medium.

• 彼かれの成せい績せきはクラスで中ちゅうくらいだ。

  His grades are about average in the class.

suffix

in; within; among

Suffix attached to nouns indicating location, group, or range. Often used with numbers or place names.

• 10人にん中ちゅう7人にんが賛さん成せいした。

  Seven out of ten people agreed.

• 候こう補ほ者しゃ中ちゅう、彼かれが最さい年ねん少しょうだ。

  Among the candidates, he is the youngest.

suffix

during; while; throughout

Suffix indicating a time period or duration. Attaches to time nouns.

• 夏なつ休やすみ中ちゅうに旅りょ行こうに行いきたい。

  I want to go on a trip during summer vacation.

• 会かい議ぎ中ちゅうは携けい帯たい電でん話わの電でん源げんをお切きりください。

  Please turn off your mobile phone during the meeting.

suffix

currently doing; in the process of; under

Suffix attached to action nouns or Sino-Japanese verbs to indicate an ongoing action or state. Common in formal or written contexts.

• この問もん題だいは現げん在ざい検けん討とう中ちゅうです。

  This matter is currently under consideration.

• 工こう事じ中ちゅうの道どう路ろには近ちかづかないでください。

  Please stay away from roads under construction.

noun

middle way; moderation

Refers to the golden mean or avoiding extremes. Often used in set phrases like 中を取る.

• 両りょう方ほうの意い見けんを聞きいて中ちゅうを取とることにした。

  We decided to take the middle way after hearing both opinions.

noun

second volume (of three)

Used for the middle volume of a three-part series, contrasting with 上 (first) and 下 (last).

See also: 上 · 下

• このシリーズの上じょう・中ちゅう・下げを全ぜん部ぶ読よみました。

  I read all three volumes of this series: the first, second, and third.

noun

junior high school; middle school

Abbreviation of 中学校. Common in casual conversation and compounds like 中1 (first-year junior high student).

See also: 中学校

• 彼かれは中ちゅう2にのときに引ひっ越こした。

  He moved when he was in the second year of junior high school.

noun

China

Abbreviation of 中国. Used in compounds like 日中 (Japan-China) or 訪中 (visit to China).

See also: 中国

• 日にっ中ちゅう関かん係けいは重じゅう要ようだ。

  Japan-China relations are important.