当中 (dāng zhōng) — among (in the middle of a group or set); in the center of (a physical space)

Definition

当中 means 'among' a group or 'in the middle of' a space — more emphatic than 中, which is the general 'middle'. For just 'among them' the learner usually wants 其中, not 当中.

noun
among (in the middle of a group or set)in the center of (a physical space)

Examples

  • 当中
    Zài zhè xiē tóng xué dāng zhōng, tā de chéng jì zuì hǎo.
    Among these classmates, he has the best grades.
  • 当中
    Guǎng chǎng dāng zhōng yǒu yì kē shù.
    There is a tree in the middle of the square.
  • 当中
    Zài zhè ge gù shi dāng zhōng, wǒ xué dào le hěn duō.
    In this story, I learned a lot.

Grammar

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