中流 (zhōng liú) — midstream (middle of a river); average, middle level (in quality, ability, or status)
Definition
Literally 'midstream', but at HSK 7 it is mostly used to mean 'middle level / average' in a fixed phrase like 中流水平. Concrete use for a river is rare.
noun
midstream (middle of a river)averagemiddle level (in quality, ability, or status)
Examples
- 中流。Tā de chéng jì zài bān lǐ shǔ yú zhōng liú shuǐ píng.His grades are at an average level in the class.
- 中流。Zhè tiáo chuán zhèng xíng shǐ zài zhōng liú.This boat is sailing in the midstream.
- 中流。Zhè ge guó jiā de zhōng liú jiē jí zhèng zài zhuàng dà.The middle class of this country is growing.
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