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    Referring to the center with 中央 (zhōngyāng)

    Location & Position
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Place + 的 + 中央

    Explanation

    The noun 中央 (zhōngyāng) means "center" or "middle" and indicates the central point of a physical space. It is often used with 的 to specify what area's center is being described, as in 广场的中央 (the center of the square).

    Examples

    • 广场的中央有一座古老的雕像。

      guǎngchǎng de zhōngyāng yǒu yī zuò gǔlǎo de diāoxiàng.

      There is an ancient statue in the center of the square.

    • 他站在房间的中央，不知道该往哪走。

      tā zhàn zài fángjiān de zhōngyāng, bù zhīdào gāi wǎng nǎ zǒu.

      He stood in the center of the room, not knowing which way to go.

    • 湖的中央有一座小岛。

      hú de zhōngyāng yǒu yī zuò xiǎo dǎo.

      There is a small island in the center of the lake.

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