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中间名

zhōng jiān míngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
middle name / second given name
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-65f57eaf523300d6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

中間名 中间名 [zhong1 jian1 ming2] /middle name/second given name/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 中間名

  • 中
    zhōng

    within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right

    zhòng

    to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)

    Zhōng

    (bound form) China / Chinese / surname Zhong

  • 间
    jiān

    between / among / within a definite time or space / room / section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars / classifier for rooms

    jiàn

    gap / to separate / to thin out (seedlings) / to sow discontent

  • 名
    míng

    name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.