中游

zhōngyóu

noun #32,840

Meanings

1 middle reaches (of a river)
2 middle level (of a ranking)
3 midstream (of an industry chain)

Characters

stream; to swim / drift

Examples

HSK 4

他的成绩一直处于班里的中游。

Tā de chéngjī yìzhí chǔyú bān lǐ de zhōngyóu.

His grades have always been in the middle of the class.

HSK 7-9

武汉位于长江中游。

Wǔhàn wèiyú Chángjiāng zhōngyóu.

Wuhan is on the middle reaches of the Yangtze.

HSK 7-9

石油产业链的中游主要是炼制和运输。

Shíyóu chǎnyèliàn de zhōngyóu zhǔyào shì liànzhì hé yùnshū.

The midstream of the oil industry chain is mainly refining and transport.

Tips

usage

Pairs with 上游 (upper reaches / upstream) and 下游 (lower reaches / downstream). The metaphor extends from rivers to (1) academic / sales rankings - 中游 = mid-tier, and (2) industrial value chains - 上游 raw materials, 中游 processing/manufacturing, 下游 retail.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

游 yóu