Definition
中等 (zhōng děng) means 'medium, average' — it describes something that is in the middle of a range (size, level, degree). 中级 (zhōng jí) is specifically 'intermediate' in a graded sequence, like a language level. 适度 (shì dù) and 适量 (shì liàng) emphasize 'moderate, appropriate' (neither too much nor too little), while 中等 is a neutral middle-point.
adjective
mediummoderateaverage (in degree, level, size, etc.)
Examples
- 中等。Tā de shēngāo zài bān lǐ shǔyú zhōng děng shuǐpíng.His height is at an average level in the class.
- 中等，。Zhè jiā gōngsī guīmó zhōng děng, bú suàn hěn dà.This company is medium-sized, not very large.
- 中等。Tā kǎo shàng le yì suǒ zhōng děng zhíyè xuéxiào.She was admitted to a medium-level vocational school.
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