中等

• 拼音: zhōng děng
• 汉字拆解: 中 = line through a rectangle, representing the middle; 等 = 竹 (bamboo) + 寺 (temple)

含义

Medium; moderate; of average level or quality.

Describes something that is neither high nor low, but in the middle range. Used for size, quality, level, price, or other measurable attributes. Common in education contexts (中等教育 = secondary education) and economic discussions.

例句

1. 这款手机价格中等，性能却相当不错。
2. 他的成绩在班里属于中等水平，还有提升空间。
3. 这家餐厅的装修中等，但菜品口味很好。

用法指南

语境: education, quality, economics

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我想要一杯中等杯的咖啡。(I'd like a medium coffee.)
• 这个城市属于中等发达水平。(This city is at a moderately developed level.)

错误说法

• 他的性格很中等。(Awkward — 中等 is for measurable qualities, not personality)

起源与历史

Compound of 中 (middle) and 等 (grade, level). Together they mean middle grade or average level.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal