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Character · VerbTraditional中

hit target; suffer; pass exam

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

verb

to hit (the target); to fit exactly

Used when striking a target or guessing correctly.

Tā他
yī一
jiàn箭
shè射
zhòng中
le了
bǎ靶
xīn心
 。

He shot an arrow and hit the bullseye.

Nǐ你
cāi猜
zhòng中
le了
 ,
dá答
àn案
jiù就
shì是
zhè这
gè个
 。

You guessed correctly; this is the answer.

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Sān三
fā发
sān三
zhòng中
 ,
tā他
de的
qiāng枪
fǎ法
hěn很
zhǔn准
 。

Three shots, three hits—his marksmanship is very accurate.

2.

verb

to suffer; to be subjected to; to fall into

Used with adverse conditions like heatstroke, poison, or attacks.

Tā他
zài在
liè烈
rì日
xià下
zhòng中
shǔ暑
le了
 。

He suffered heatstroke under the scorching sun.

Yǒu有
rén人
zhòng中
dú毒
le了
 ,
kuài快
jiào叫
jiù救
hù护
chē车
 。

Someone has been poisoned; call an ambulance quickly.

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Zhè这
zuò座
dà大
lóu楼
zhòng中
dàn弹
qǐ起
huǒ火
le了
 。

This building was hit by a shell and caught fire.

Tā他
mǎi买
cǎi彩
piào票
zhòng中
jiǎng奖
le了
 。

He won a prize in the lottery.

3.

verb

to pass (an exam); to be selected

archaic

Originally used for imperial examinations; now used for passing exams or being selected.

Tā他
gāo高
zhòng中
zhuàng状
yuan元
 。

He came out first in the imperial examination.

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

He was admitted to his ideal university.