middle part of a long object
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
middle; waist (of a long object)
neutralOften used to describe the thickest part of a long, narrow object like a road, a stick, a river, or a person's body. More specific than just '中间'.
Zhè这
gēn根
gùn棍
zi子
liǎng两
tóu头
xì细
，
dāng当
yāo腰
cū粗
。
This stick is thin at both ends and thick in the middle.
Zhè这
tiáo条
lù路
dāng当
yāo腰
de的
dì地
fang方
zhèng正
zài在
xiū修
qiáo桥
。
A bridge is being built at the middle section of this road.
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Shéng绳
zi子
zài在
dāng当
yāo腰
de的
wèi位
zhì置
bèi被
mó磨
duàn断
le了
。
The rope broke in the middle from friction.