zhōng xīn
centre
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这个城市的中心在哪里？
Zhège chéngshì de zhōngxīn zài nǎlǐ?
Where is the city center?
这家公司的中心在哪里？
Zhè jiā gōngsī de zhōngxīn zài nǎlǐ?
Where is the company headquarters?
这个国家的中心在哪里？
Zhège guójiā de zhōngxīn zài nǎlǐ?
Where is the capital of this country?
核心 (héxīn)
core
中心点 (zhōngxīndiǎn)
center point
边缘 (biānyuán)
edge
外围 (wàiwéi)
periphery
The Chinese word 中心 (zhōngxīn) is composed of two characters: 中 (zhōng) and 心 (xīn). The character 中 means "center", "middle", or "core", while the character 心 means "heart" or "mind". Together, the two characters form the word 中心, which literally means "center of the heart" or "center of the mind". This word is often used to refer to the center of something, both physically and figuratively. For example, it can be used to refer to the center of a circle, the center of a city, or the center of a person's attention. It can also be used to refer to the core or essence of something, such as the central idea of a book or the central value of a company.
