チュウ
Meanings
Noun
Prefix
Suffix
1. medium; average; middle
Noun
2. moderation
3. middle school
4. China
5. volume two (of three)
Suffix
6. during (a certain time when one did or is doing something); under (construction, etc.); while
7. in; out of; of the
Pitch accent
チュ
Top 40800
Used in vocabulary (389 in total)
in the city
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
junior high school student; middle school pupil
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
in camp; at the front
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
mid-winter; cold season
student at the same middle school; graduate of the same middle school
during the night; at night
middle; half-finished
period during which monks may go into a summer retreat
company; lot; bunch; gang; pack; those guys
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
sky; air; mid-air
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
interruption; suspension; break
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
in the morning; during the morning
underwater
at work; in the midst of work; working
intermediate level
in the mountains; among the mountains
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
underground; subterranean
company, battery, troop
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
mid-air; air; sky
while moving; on the move
China; Chinese food
poisoning; addiction
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
around the clock; day and night
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
during; for the duration of
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
imperial court
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
medium size
during absence from home
in the hospital; hospitalized
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
whole year; all year round; throughout the year; during an era
company commander
work-in-progress; working state
during a stay
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
under investigation
ongoing; in progress; afoot
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
during the war
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
medium; mediocrity; average
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
under development; in development
middle period; medium-term
on duty; at work; while working
during imprisonment; while in jail
(most) basic of basics
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
alcoholism
at large; fugitive
under construction
central; mainline
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
under construction
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
open (for business)
small and medium
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
in the midst of the enemy
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
in the earth; in the ground; underground
abortion; to be interrupted; to be discontinued; to be suspended
while running; while moving; in motion
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
about medium
about medium
while being out of the office or away from home
in session; in progress; under way; open
in a company; troupe
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
middle-school student
during the war
during a play
philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
working; in operation; running; active
during a telephone call; busy line
in the fire; in the flames
main temple building
mezzanine floor
in the sentence; in the text; Bunchū era (of the Southern Court) (1372.4.?-1375.5.27)
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
under repair; out of service
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
colleagues; cronies; merry men
crossing the meridian
junior high school graduate; middle school graduate
being repaired
within the blood; blood-borne
in the dark
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
gate in the middle of the corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture); central gate (between the main gate and main hall of a temple); central gate (separating the inner and outer gardens of a teahouse)
in process; during execution; runtime
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
middle of the road; centrism; the middle (of what one is doing); half-way; middle way; middle path
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
middle and old age
being very good at; strongest point
centrally placed troops (usu. under general's direct command)
the exact middle
China and Japan; the middle day; the equinoctial day
contained in a letter
family clan based on the paternal line, sharing the same tomb and performing rituals together (Okinawa)
under construction
half damage
in mourning
in operation (of a machine, especially security cameras); in use; in action
under construction; in preparation
middle west; Midwest (United States)
being carried out; being put into practice; in operation
Central and South America
in a temple; inside temple grounds; sub-temple
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
inside a clan; same clan
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
fatal situation
lower-middle (e.g. in class rank)
Central America
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novelette; novella; short novel
(while) holding a post or being in office
America and China; Sino-American
in a relationship
about the middle (of an era); middle lobe (right lung); median lobe (prostate)
mid-to-long term; medium and long term
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
medium-size draft beer
gathering; theatrical troupe
palsy; paralysis; every second solar term (occurring in the latter half of each month)
home and abroad; domestic and foreign; inside and outside; interior and exterior
during one's tenure
medium-fatty tuna
palsy; paralysis
moderate
Near and Middle East
excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class); (in) three volumes (a literary work)
middle volume (in set); volume two (of three)
currently accepting (applications, etc.)
court; Imperial Palace or household
middle age
(contained) within
impartiality; fairness
inside a jar; coward; timid person
now available (e.g. for sale); now showing (e.g. film, exhibition)
court ladies of the middle rank serving in the inner palace (Heian period); female servant for a samurai family; lady-in-waiting working in the inner palace of the Edo castle (Edo period)
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player
Rikuchū (former province located in present-day Iwate Prefecture and parts of Akita Prefecture)
otitis media; inflammation of the middle ear
middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)
height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer
(in the process of) connecting
mediant; baritone; contralto; medium tone; medium pitch
during one's lifetime
midbrain; mesencephalon
Central Europe
intermediate color; intermediate colour; neutral color or tint; neutral colour
during a session (of the legislature)
medium build; meat of medium quality
senior high school (in the PRC or ROC)
Genchū era (of the Southern Court; 1384.4.28-1392.10.5)
absent overseas
mourning
neutrophil; neutrophilic leukocyte
medium amount of wealth; middling property; owner of medium wealth
night and day; all the time
medium beer mug
being out on bail
in secret
child in elementary or middle school; go-between; intermediary; middleman
child in elementary or middle school; go-between; intermediary; middleman
center of a noh stage
thing of medium quality; Koya paper
China and Vietnam; Sino-Vietnamese
within a room
in the process of being repaired; during repairs
above average
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
drug addict; junkie
middle-class farmer
mesocephaly
currently away from my seat (keyboard, etc.); AFK
medium volume; medium scale; moderate size; mid-size
China and Taiwan
central image (e.g. in a Buddha triad)
curly braces; curly brackets
Central China
mid-latitudes
drug addict (esp. stimulants)
(in the middle of) considering; deliberating
China and the Soviet Union; Sino-Soviet; Soviet-Chinese
Secretariat (Tang-dynasty China)
chūnō sauce; semi-sweet sauce made from fruit and vegetables
relating to China
excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
intermediate gear
winning by opponent's resignation (in the game of go)
medium wave
central China
on the same day
China and North Korea; Chinese-North Korean; imperial court; Imperial Court (of Japan); middle ages
China and Russia; Sino-Russian
medium-sized bottle (of beer)
all-purpose flour
in the middle of a line
midfield (in a horse race or motor race); middle of the pack
north central region
Chinese language (written); Chinese literature
one's second son; (arch.) man between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo system)
center fly; centre fly
law of excluded middle
corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
central bank
mid-sized store; middle-class brothel (in a red-light district)
using horizontal characters in vertical writing
being in the middle; being impartial; standing between two things
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
Middle English
on location
Chūgoku and Shikoku
moderate; middle-of-the-road; inner edge (othello)
front of center field; front of centre field
private junior high school
midsummer; (arch.) China; (arch.) capital (city)
medium-sized city; mid-size city
middle of a word; within a word
pro-Chinese
under development; in progress
the hardest thing of all
bacteria capable of causing food poisoning
middle third of a two-hour period
ready-made meal; home meal replacement; HMR
midnight period; midnight service; (arch.) winter solstice
drug addict (esp. stimulants)
(for the) whole month
... and Company; Messrs; for the attention of ...
middle distance
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
medium-sized dictionary
the middle-aged and the elderly
nicotinism
nicotinism
mean; average; middle-school arithmetic
medium size; medium pattern; medium stature
moderate line; middle-of-the-road policy line
Miocene epoch
(in China) 6th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. G); fourth lunar month
medium and high-rise (buildings, apartments, etc.)
medium-sized portion; normal serving
Chinese medicine
Chinese medicine
gray-water system; grey-water system; recycled waste-water
medium quality
moderate earthquake
alcohol or sake drunk during the meal (as opposed to aperitifs, digestifs, etc.)
medium-sized (of a flower, esp. a chrysanthemum)
inner layer of clothing; inner garment (other than underwear)
hepatopancreas; midgut gland
medium size; cabinet size (in photography)
relations between Taiwan and China
rarity; black swan
exact center of the Garbhadhatu mandala; platform upon which the fire is lit in a stone lantern
Central and Eastern Europe
low uplands; intermediary area between plains and mountains
positive predictive value
Heian-period kana writing
moderate earthquake
whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
pending (e.g. legal case)
middle part of the verse
middle watch; 12 midnight-2am
medium-sized thread
medium-width cloth (approx. 45 cm wide); medium-width kimono sash (approx. 26 cm); medium-width obi
helmet liner
neutral plane
Central Labor Relations Committee
Mesolithic; Middle Stone Age
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
mystery of mysteries
to be a leader among leaders
Chinese philosophy
medium-high heel
heroin addict
one red flower standing out in a sea of green vegetation; one item of quality standing out among many; one woman among many men
(Japanese) electoral system allowing for the election of from 3 to 5 candidates from one district
intermediate heron (Mesophoyx intermedia)
law of excluded middle
mesocarp; pith
mesioproximal pronoun (indicating proximity to the listener, i.e. sore, soko, sochira)
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
meantone temperament
meantone temperament
ICO; Intermediate Circular Orbit
atmospheric concentration; aerial density; airborne concentration
half double crochet; HDC
middle and advanced age
highest ranking prostitute in Yoshiwara (from the Houreki era onward)
Nagoya-size tatami mat (approx. 182 cm by 91 cm)
medium height geta
flying overnight; spending a night on a plane
anti-Chinese
medial moraine
mid-term business plan
Early Middle Japanese
Middle Chinese
Examples (167 in total)
I'm on a hunger strike.
They are having dinner.
They are on the air now.