中 (Chuu) is a Japanese noun meaning “medium (size), average (grade, level, etc.), middle, in”.
Meanings
- nounmedium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); middle
- suffixin; within; out of (e.g. ten people); among
- suffixduring; while; in (the course of); within (a period); throughout
- suffixcurrently (doing); in the process of; in the middle of; under (e.g. construction, investigation)
- nounmiddle way; moderation
- nounsecond volume (of three)
Examples
隣の部屋では会議中です。
There is a conference going on in the next room.
旅行中楽しい思いをした。
I had a good time during the trip.
籠の中で鳥が鳴いていますね。
There's a bird singing in the cage, isn't there?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).