This is the 9th most frequent Chinese word.
中
"Middle," "center," or "in."
'中' here indicates 'center' or 'middle', emphasizing the location relative to the city.
他住在城市的中心。
He lives in the center of the city.
Here, '中' refers to the 'middle' to imply a midpoint or duration within the timeline of events.
任务进行到中途时遇到了困难。
The task encountered difficulties halfway through.
In this usage, '中' functions to denote 'within' or 'during', designating the timeframe or context of the competition.