Writing
中叶 (zhōng yè) — how to say "middle of a century" in Chinese
中叶
Middle of a century
noun
Character composition
中
middle
叶
leaf; period
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
丨
Line
#2 · gǔn · 1 stroke
Collocations
十九世纪中叶
shí jiǔ shì jì zhōng yè
mid-nineteenth century
Examples
他在二十一世纪中叶出生。
He was born in the middle of the twenty-first century.
二十世纪中叶。
The middle of the twentieth century.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "middle of a century" in Chinese?
"middle of a century" in Chinese is 中叶 (zhōng yè).
What does 中叶 mean in English?
中叶 (zhōng yè) means "Middle of a century".
How is 中叶 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhōng yè (written as zhong ye, zhongye). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "middle of a century" in Chinese characters?
It is written 中叶: 中 has 4 strokes, 叶 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 中叶?
中叶 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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