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    Referring to something as medium-sized with 中型 (zhōngxíng)

    Description & Modification
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    中型 + Noun

    Explanation

    The word 中型 (zhōngxíng) means "medium-sized" and is used as a modifier to describe something of moderate scale or size. It commonly appears before nouns to classify entities such as businesses, vehicles, or cities that fall between small and large categories.

    Examples

    • 这家中型企业去年的利润增长了百分之二十。

      Zhè jiā zhōngxíng qǐyè qùnián de lìrùn zēngzhǎng le bǎi fēn zhī èrshí.

      This mid-sized enterprise's profits grew by twenty percent last year.

    • 我们租了一辆中型SUV去自驾游。

      Wǒmen zū le yí liàng zhōngxíng SUV qù zìjiàyóu.

      We rented a mid-sized SUV for a road trip.

    • 这座中型城市的生活节奏比北京慢多了。

      Zhè zuò zhōngxíng chéngshì de shēnghuó jiézòu bǐ Běijīng màn duō le.

      The pace of life in this mid-sized city is much slower than in Beijing.

    Often Confused With

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