中游 (zhōng yóu) — middle reaches (of a river); middling state, average level
Definition
Literally 'middle reaches', 中游 refers to the middle stretch of a river, and by extension any middling or average level — performance, ranking, or position that is neither leading nor lagging.
noun
middle reaches (of a river)middling stateaverage level
Examples
- 中游。Zhè tiáo hé de zhōng yóu shuǐ zhì hěn hǎo.The water quality in the middle reaches of this river is very good.
- 中游。Tā de chéng jì zài bān lǐ chǔ yú zhōng yóu shuǐ píng.His grades are at an average level in the class.
- 中游。Zhè jiā gōng sī mù qián chǔ yú zhōng yóu wèi zhì.This company is currently in a middling position.
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