average; mediocre; medium
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
average; mediocre; medium; neither good nor bad
Describes something of ordinary or medium quality, level, or degree, falling between excellent and poor.
Tā他
zhè这
xué学
qī期
de的
chéng成
jì绩
zhōng中
cháng常
，
bù不
suàn算
hǎo好
yě也
bù不
suàn算
huài坏
。
His grades this semester were average—not particularly good or bad.
Jīn今
nián年
shì是
gè个
zhōng中
cháng常
nián年
jǐng景
，
liáng粮
shi食
chǎn产
liàng量
hé和
qù去
nián年
chà差
bu不
duō多
。
This year saw an average harvest, with grain output similar to last year.
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Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
wèi味
dào道
zhōng中
cháng常
，
lù路
guò过
suí随
biàn便
chī吃
kě可
yǐ以
，
bù不
zhí值
de得
zhuān专
mén门
lái来
。
The food at this restaurant is mediocre—fine for a casual stop-by, but not worth a special trip.