中庸
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

中庸

zhōngyōng

golden mean (Confucianism)

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

golden mean (Confucianism)

02

(literary) (of person) mediocre

03

ordinary

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 中庸

What does 中庸 mean in Chinese?

中庸 (zhōngyōng) means golden mean (Confucianism).

How do you pronounce 中庸?

中庸 is pronounced zhōngyōng.

Is 中庸 an HSK word?

中庸 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 中庸?

中庸 is used as a 名词 / 形容词 (noun / adjective) in Chinese.

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