Definition
This is a colloquial compound verb pronounced xiāngzhòng (the provided pinyin 'xiāng' is incomplete; the full word is two syllables). It means 'to take a liking to (someone or something after looking/considering)' or 'to settle on (after comparison)'. You often see it in contexts of choosing things, people, or options, and it typically takes an object or is used with 了.
v.
(colloquial) to take a liking toto settle on
Examples
- ，相中。Tā qù le sān jiā diàn, zuìhòu xiāng le yì zhǒng lánsè de chuānglián.He went to three stores and finally settled on a kind of blue curtain.
- ，相中。Miànshì le jǐ gè hòuxuǎnrén, lǎobǎn yì yǎn jiù xiāng tā le.After interviewing several candidates, the boss took a liking to her at first glance.
- 相中，。Zhè tào jiājù wǒ zǎo jiù xiāng le, jīntiān zhōngyú mǎi le.I had already taken a liking to this set of furniture, and today I finally bought it.
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