Navigation
Grammar Levels
HSK 1
27 points
HSK 2
49 points
HSK 3
92 points
HSK 4
99 points
HSK 5
45 points
Resources
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.