中 – vocab dash

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Meanings

1. to hit (a target)

2. to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc)

3. to win (a prize or lottery)

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那nà肯定kěndìng有yǒu别的biéde理由lǐyóu，怎么样zěnmeyàng，被bèi我wǒ说shuō中zhòng了le吧ba？

There's another reason, isn't there? Well, how did I do? I bet I hit the mark.

他tā瞄准miáozhǔn了le，却què没命中zhòng。

He aimed, but missed.

哈哈hāhā，我wǒ刚才gāngcái做zuò了le一个yīge梦mèng，梦见mèngjiàn我wǒ中zhòng了le五wǔ百万bǎiwàn。

Ha ha, I just dreamt that I won five million RMB.

事儿shìr被bèi汤姆Tāngmǔ说shuō中zhòng了le。

Tom's prediction was correct.

找zhǎo一个yīge好hǎo男人nánrén比bǐ中zhòng彩票cǎipiào还hái要yào难nán。

Finding a decent man is more difficult than winning a lottery.

如果rúguǒ我wǒ中zhòng了le彩票cǎipiào，我wǒ会huì买mǎi辆liàng新xīn车chē。

If I won the lottery, I'd buy a new car.