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    Using 文中 (wénzhōng) to express "in the text"

    Location & Position
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    文中 + Verb Phrase

    Explanation

    文中 (wénzhōng) means "in the text" or "in the article," referring to content within a written document, post, or publication. It combines 文 (text/writing) with 中 (within). It is commonly used when referencing or citing specific content from a written source.

    Examples

    • 文中提到了几个值得关注的问题。

      Wén zhōng tídào le jǐ gè zhídé guānzhù de wèntí.

      Several issues worth paying attention to were mentioned in the text.

    • 请仔细阅读文中的相关数据。

      Qǐng zǐxì yuèdú wén zhōng de xiāngguān shùjù.

      Please carefully read the relevant data in the text.

    • 文中引用了好几位专家的观点。

      Wén zhōng yǐnyòng le hǎo jǐ wèi zhuānjiā de guāndiǎn.

      The text cites the views of several experts.

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