中叶

中葉

zhōngyè

noun HSK 7-9 #42,277

Meanings

HSK 6

十九世纪中叶，工业革命改变了欧洲。

Shíjiǔ shìjì zhōngyè, gōngyè gémìng gǎibiàn le Ōuzhōu.

In the mid-19th century the Industrial Revolution transformed Europe.

HSK 7-9

明朝中叶社会矛盾日趋严重。

Míngcháo zhōngyè shèhuì máodùn rìqū yánzhòng.

By the middle of the Ming dynasty, social tensions had grown sharper.

memory

叶 usually means 'leaf', but in time expressions it means 'period'. Paired with 初叶 (early period) and 末叶 (late period): 清朝初叶/中叶/末叶.

中 zhōng

叶 yè