中央 (zhōng yāng) — center, middle, center (of a physical area); (leaders) central authorities, the central government
Definition
中央 has two senses: physical 'center' (like 中间) and, uniquely here, the political 'central government / central authorities.' 中间 and 中心 are everyday spatial centers; 中央 is the formal/abstract term, used for the nation's top leadership.
noun
centermiddlecenter (of a physical area)(leaders) central authoritiesthe central government
Examples
- 中央。Guǎng chǎng zhōng yāng yǒu yí zuò diāo xiàng.There is a statue in the center of the square.
- 中央。zhōng yāng Fā bù le xīn de jīng jì zhèng cè.The central authorities issued new economic policies.
- 中央。Dì tú zhōng yāng biāo zhe shǒu dū.The capital is marked in the center of the map.
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