中 (zhòng) — to hit (a target); to strike; to win (a prize in a lottery or draw); to be affected by; to suffer (in 中毒, 中风, etc.)
Definition
中 (zhòng) is the verb 'to hit / to strike a target,' used for hitting a bullseye, winning a lottery, or being affected by something (中毒 'get poisoned'). Read zhōng (different tone), it's the bound form in 中国/中华 meaning 'China.'
verb
to hit (a target)to striketo win (a prize in a lottery or draw)to be affected byto suffer (in 中毒, 中风, etc.)
Examples
- 中。Tā yí jiàn jiù zhòng le bǎ xīn.He hit the bullseye with one arrow.
- 中？Nǐ mǎi de cǎi piào zhòng le ma?Did you win on the lottery ticket you bought?
- 。Xià tiān bú zhù yì róng yì zhòng shǔ.If you're not careful in summer, you're prone to heatstroke.
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