zhòng

柊

Character · VerbTraditional中

hit target; suffer; pass exam

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

verb

to hit (target); to strike exactly

Used for hitting targets, guessing correctly, or selecting appropriately.

Tā他
shè射
zhòng中
le了
bǎ靶
xīn心
 。

He hit the bullseye.

Wǒ我
cāi猜
zhòng中
le了
mí谜
dǐ底
 。

I guessed the riddle correctly.

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Tā他
xuǎn选
zhòng中
le了
nà那
jiàn件
lán蓝
sè色
de的
yī衣
fu服
 。

He selected that blue piece of clothing.

2.

verb

to suffer; to be affected by; to sustain

Used for negative conditions like poisoning, heatstroke, or traps.

Tā他
zhòng中
shǔ暑
le了
 。

He suffered from heatstroke.

Yǒu有
rén人
zhòng中
dú毒
le了
 。

Someone has been poisoned.

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Tā他
zhòng中
le了
dí敌
rén人
de的
quān圈
tào套
 。

He fell into the enemy's trap.

3.

verb

to pass (exam); to obtain; to win

Used for examinations, prizes, or selections.

Tā他
zhòng中
le了
zhuàng状
yuán元
 。

He came first in the imperial examination.

Wǒ我
zhòng中
le了
cǎi彩
piào票
 。

I won the lottery.

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Tā他
kǎo考
zhòng中
le了
lǐ理
xiǎng想
de的
dà大
xué学
 。

He got into his ideal university.