中型

• Pinyin: zhōng xíng
• Hanzi breakdown: 中 = middle; 型 = 刑 + 土 (mould/pattern)

Meaning

Medium-sized; mid-sized. Between small and large in scale or capacity.

Used for vehicles (中型轿车 — mid-size car), enterprises (中型企业 — medium enterprise), and equipment. Part of a size spectrum with 小型 (small), 中型 (medium), and 大型 (large). Common in business and manufacturing contexts.

Examples

1. 这款中型SUV兼顾了空间实用性和燃油经济性。 This mid-size SUV balances practical interior space with fuel efficiency.
2. 政府出台了一系列扶持中型企业发展的优惠政策。 The government introduced a series of favorable policies to support the development of mid-sized enterprises.
3. 医院新引进了一台中型手术机器人，提升了微创手术能力。 The hospital recently brought in a mid-size surgical robot, improving its minimally invasive surgery capabilities.

Usage Guide

Context: business, manufacturing, vehicles

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 中型企业在经济发展中发挥着重要作用。(Medium-sized enterprises play an important role in economic development.)
• 租车时我选择了中型轿车，既不太小也不太费油。(When renting a car, I chose a mid-size sedan — neither too small nor too fuel-consuming.)

Don't Say

• 这个人是中型的 — for people, use 中等身材 (medium build); 中型 is for objects and organisations

Origin & History

中 (middle/medium) + 型 (type/model)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal