中叶 zhōngyè mid- (e.g. mid-century)
mid- (e.g. mid-century); middle period
How to remember 中叶: 中 middle + 叶 leaf = mid- (e.g. mid-century).
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How it is used
- The middle period of an era - 十九世纪中叶 (shíjiǔ shìjì zhōngyè) the mid-19th century.
- Historical/written register; pairs with 世纪 or a dynasty name (明朝中叶, mid-Ming).
- Contrast 初 (early) and 末 (late): 初/中/末 divide a period into beginning, middle, and end.