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中等 (zhōng děng) — how to say "medium" in Chinese
中等
Medium
adjective
Character composition
中
middle
等
grade, level
Radicals / Keys
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
丨
Line
#2 · gǔn · 1 stroke
Collocations
中等城市
zhōng děng chéng shì
medium-sized city
中等身材
zhōng děng shēn cái
medium build
中等水平
zhōng děng shuǐ píng
medium level
Examples
他的中文水平是中等，但还在进步。
His Chinese level is intermediate, but he is still improving.
这是中等大小。
This is medium-sized.
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Frequently asked questions
Medium meaning in Chinese
"medium" in Chinese is 中等 (zhōng děng).
中等 meaning in English
中等 (zhōng děng) means "Medium".
How is 中等 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhōng děng (written as zhong deng, zhongdeng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "medium" in Chinese characters?
It is written 中等: 中 has 4 strokes, 等 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 中等?
中等 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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