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CHINESE WORD

zhōng yōng

中庸

ordinary

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
zhong1 yong1
English meanings
the Doctrine of the Mean, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[Si4 shu1], golden mean (Confucianism), (literary) (of person) mediocre, ordinary

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhōngyōng中庸zhī之dào道。

    The golden mean.

  2. 02

    bù不piān偏bù不yǐ倚。

    Impartial.

  3. 03

    qiàdàohǎochù恰到好处。

    Just right.

  4. 04

    pínghéng平衡yǒu有dù度。

    Balanced.

  5. 05

    kuānróng宽容pínghé平和。

    Tolerant and calm.

  6. 06

    hémù和睦xiāngchǔ相处。

    Live in harmony.

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