Meaning of zhōng:
中
(bound form) China; Chinese; surname Zhong; middle; center
Tā zhù zài Huá zhōng dìqū.
他住在华中地区。
He lives in the central region of China.
Zhè gè lǎo shī de xìng shì Zhōng.
这个老师的姓是中。
The teacher's surname is Zhong.
Wǒmen bǎ zhuōzi fàng zài fángjiān de zhōngjiān.
我们把桌子放在房间的中间。
We placed the table in the middle of the room.
within; among; in
Tā zài duìwu zhōng biǎoxiàn tūchū.
他在队伍中表现突出。
He stood out in the team.
while (doing sth); during
Zài xuéxí de guòchéng zhōng, wǒ xǐhuān hē chá.
在学习的过程中，我喜欢喝茶。
While studying, I like to drink tea.
(dialect) OK; all right
Zhège fāng'àn hěn búcuò, nǐ juédé zěnme yàng? Wǒ juédé zhōng.
这个方案很不错，你觉得怎么样？我觉得中。
This plan is pretty good, what do you think? I think it's OK.
to hit (the mark); to be hit by; to suffer; to win (a prize, a lottery)
Tóu shǒu de qiú zhèng zhòng mù biāo.
投手的球正中目标。
The pitcher's ball hit the target.
Tā zài bǐsài zhōng bèi qiú zhòng le.
他在比赛中被球中了。
He was hit by the ball during the game.
Tā zài bǐsài zhōng zhòngshǔ le.
他在比赛中中暑了。
He suffered heatstroke during the competition.
Tā zuótiān mǎi cǎipiào jìngrán zhòng le jiǎng.
他昨天买彩票竟然中了奖。
He actually won the lottery yesterday.
