正中

zhèngzhōng

noun #9,236

Meanings

他站在舞台正中。

Tā zhàn zài wǔtái zhèngzhōng.

He stood right in the center of the stage.

子弹正中目标。

Zǐdàn zhèngzhòng mùbiāo.

The bullet hit the target dead on.

把画挂在墙的正中。

Bǎ huà guà zài qiáng de zhèngzhōng.

Hang the painting right in the center of the wall.

mistakes

正中 has two pronunciations: zhèngzhōng (noun, 'dead center') and zhèngzhòng (verb, 'to hit right on target'). The verb form uses 4th tone on 中.

usage

正中下怀 is an idiom meaning 'exactly what one hoped for' — literally 'hit right in the heart.'

正 zhèng

中 zhōng