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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

当中 [dāngzhōng]
  1. 1. noun [中间]
    几个人当中,只有我信任她。
    Out of a number of people, I was the only one who believed her.
    讨论当中,他言辞激烈。
    During the discussion he spoke forcefully.
  2. 2. noun [正中间] the centre (英) {或} center (美)
    他站在舞台当中
    He stood in the centre of the stage.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

当中 [dāngzhōng]
  1. 1. in the middle; in the centre
    当中水流最急。
    The current is swiftest in the middle of the river.
    坐在主席台当中
    be seated in the centre of the rostrum
  2. 2. among

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

当中 [dāngzhōng]
  1. 1. 正中间的位置
    广场当中是一个喷泉
  2. 2. 里边;之中
    言谈当中
    他们几个当中有一个是北京人

Examples

坐在主席台当中
be seated in the centre of the rostrum
这些姑娘当中他好像相中了一个。
He seems to have taken a fancy to one of these girls.
我们最终只能这三个人当中拔取一名参加比赛。
Of the three of us only one gets to go for the contest in the end.
人际关系在社会交往当中十分重要。
Interpersonal relations are important during social contact.
当中不乏知情者。
There is no shortage of people in the know about this.
讨论当中,他言辞激烈。
During the discussion he spoke forcefully.
我们当中,他行辈最大。

Collocations

河道当中
in the middle of the river
心目当中
in the eyes of
一生当中
in one's life

Word Decomposition


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