Zhōng中yuán
中
place
common
noun
Meaning of 中原
中原 means the Central Plains; the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River region (comprising modern Henan, western Shandong, and southern Hebei and Shanxi). Pronounced Zhōng yuán.
- the Central Plains; the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River region (comprising modern Henan, western Shandong, and southern Hebei and Shanxi)
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng中
yuán原
dì地
qū区
shì是
Zhōng中
huá华
wén文
míng明
de的
fā发
yuán源
dì地
。
The Central Plains region is the birthplace of Chinese civilization.
Zhú逐
lù鹿
zhōng中
yuán原
shì是
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
zhēng争
bà霸
mó模
shì式
。
Competing for the Central Plains was a common pattern of hegemony in history.
Tā他
lái来
zì自
zhōng中
yuán原
，
shuō说
huà话
dài带
zhe着
nóng浓
zhòng重
de的
Hé河
nán南
kǒu口
yīn音
。
He comes from the Central Plains and speaks with a strong Henan accent.
Zhè这
piàn片
zhōng中
yuán原
dà大
dì地
yùn孕
yù育
le了
wú无
shù数
de的
yīng英
xióng雄
háo豪
jié杰
。
This vast land of the Central Plains has nurtured countless heroes.