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    Expressing 'center' with 中心 (zhōngxīn)

    Location & Position

    Structure

    Place/Concept + 中心

    Explanation

    The noun 中心 (zhōngxīn) means 'center' or 'core' and can refer to both physical locations and abstract focal points. It appears in compounds like 市中心 (city center), 中心思想 (central idea), and 航天中心 (space center).

    Examples

    • 我们约在市中心的咖啡馆见面吧。

      wǒmen yuē zài shì zhōngxīn de kāfēiguǎn jiànmiàn ba.

      Let's meet at the café in the city center.

    • 这篇文章的中心思想是什么？

      zhè piān wénzhāng de zhōngxīn sīxiǎng shì shénme?

      What is the central idea of this article?

    • 购物中心里面有很多好吃的餐厅。

      gòuwù zhōngxīn lǐmiàn yǒu hěn duō hǎochī de cāntīng.

      There are many delicious restaurants inside the shopping center.

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